Motion

Motion has occasional powerful moments scattered through often boring scenes of a homeless man trying to survive on the streets of Brighton, England.

At times I was captivated, but frequently throughout the 70 minute film I found myself wondering when it would end. The scene that intrigued me most was of the woman in the alley. Is she dead? This is never answered or explored.

Tom Clay used a DV camera to film Motion, and some of the results are interesting. Hopefully next time he will use a better soundtrack than the terrible electronic song playing throughout most of the movie. It is not a treat for the ears.

I picked this as one of the five films at the Victoria Film Festival that I would take in, and I definitely regret choosing this over some other films such as the two new Danny Boyle films. There weren't many people in attendance, but some of those that did go walked out during the film. I would not sit through this again.

Bleak and brilliant, this movie has a low-budget, verite grittiness that is so rare in British cinema these days. I saw it at screening in London a while ago now, and I really found it an interesting piece of work. I'm sure the director will go on to make bigger films, but this is worth checking out if you're looking for a films which accurately depicts the experiences of an alienated man living on the streets with little hope or future... one for those who like Mike Leigh's "Naked".

I saw this by accident at a Charity screening in Brighton. Considering this was apparently a low budget film shot on digital video it was very impressive. Interesting sound effects and visuals. Very powerful and intense, especially as the format adds to the realism, if my memory serves me correct. I would recommend it to anyone interested in thoughtful and provocative films, if you can find it.