Mitchellville

The person who wrote the glowing review of this misguided project must be related to the writer/director/star--or is, in fact, the same person as it defies rational thinking that this movie would be appealing to anyone not connected to a very tightly woven inner circle. How about this? You want to make a movie--tell a story; entertain; draw me in with vivid characters. Sure, you can do it artfully without bowing to the commercial elements designed for mass appeal. However, do not address elements of artistic expression in a vacuum in which the audience is in a continual struggle to grasp at skimpy narrative threads. If I'm to be moved by a dreamy psychological thread then make the concrete fabric easier to buy.

I saw this film just recently. I watched it like I observe some paintings. What's it really all about? Wishing I could make some logical sense of it. It seemed a bit contrived to me. I guess I'm one of those viewers who like a beginning, a middle, and an end....all nicely wrapped up, logical, and with little or no mystery after the film ends. The story seemed to be about a guy and a girl and a wrong. I like it when the guy gets the girl, and when a wrong is righted. But I was left with questions. Did the guy get the girl? Was a wrong righted? I was also puzzled by the sterility of the sets. Was that because of budget concerns or part of the contrived imagery.I liked Mr. Harkrider a lot.

A very well written, shot, directed, and acted first film that received an Honorable Mention Jury Prize at CineVegas in 2004. Looking at this film you'd swear that some Hollywood studio had spent 10's of millions of dollars on sets, lighting, camera work and all the things that we expect from 'big time' movies. What gives it away that it is a truly independent film is the quality of the writing.

Its a moody and occasionally obscure story of a 30-something NYC lawyer who imagines himself making amends for old transgressions - his own and those of his law firm. There are many story elements and subplots, most of which coalesce in unlikely ways. We're not always sure of what's real and what's not but all is revealed - not in some clichéd surprise twist, but thru details and clues that gradually come together to form a complete picture.

This is an amazing first film that, unfortunately, may fit into that category of movies too good to get distribution.

I saw Mitchelville at the Sundance festival this week, and it has remained with me ever since. While one would need to be in the proper mood to enjoy this quirky film, it is quite good in its own right.

The film focuses on a corporate lawyer, going through a battery of examinations with his firm's shrink prior to being made partner. As the lawyer describes his life to the psychiatrist, a complex past emerges.

I will not attempt to describe the maze of complexities that are presented, as this would give away too much of the film. Suffice it to say that his past leads him to unravel an old mystery, brought to the present through his dealing in an M&A activity at his firm.

This film is filled with beautiful, mysterious imagery and sound, and leaves the viewer questing what was fact, and what was imagination at the conclusion.

I recommend it to anyone seeking a dreamy diversion.

no it's not a neatly packaged beat the crooks and get the girl movie, but that's not why we watch small film is it? those reviewers really need to stick to john travolta or csi in their favorite city.

you want vivid characters? nothing beats 'do the right thing'. vanity? sounds more like a confession of the viewer than a review of this film.

what it is - an introspective and retrospective study of a very young and initially gullible man who almost loses his marriage and questions his values and view of self through therapy. a more common than not crossroads for many young would-be instant millionaire attorneys or investment bankers in new york. is personal wealth worth the human cost? it strongly projects a minimalist and artsy approach, quite unusual for this type of story - so what? i don't see anything wrong with that.

no car chases, no firearms, no goons, fine with me. but several fantastic shots, creative camera angles and follows, and mostly excellent editing. realistic and thoughtful script, strong and tight performances from the co-stars, not overdone.

a bit preachy and predictable in a few places, so only 8 of 10 because these are qualities i dislike.

i will see and enjoy this one again.