This Is Not a Movie

Hackneyed, boring exploration of facing the last few hours of existence on earth before the bogeyman of a galactic disaster takes place, destroying all life on earth.

Not very believable. Yeah, as a writer I get the message; I got it a long time ago before this film.

However there is one major black hole in this movie; there is no protagonist. There is no one to root for. I was almost sympathetic to Peter Coyote's character, but he was so shallow, that I could not work myself up into anything but getting up to get another beer.

I have always had the highest regard for Edward Furlong as a very good actor, but he is done in by Olallo Rubio failure as a writer and a director. Hopefully, Rubio will improve in one category or the other, but you don't get too many chances in Hollywood.

The existential, narcissist baloney is just too mundane to sustain a full feature of an hour and change. It might have been ok for a half-hour anthology TV show, but not as a full-length feature film.

Other than the script, the special effects are fun, but not all that effective, either. There is no concept of human love here. People need at least one person in the world to love; if not, they become like the people presented in this film; people who just love themselves.

I'm not sure I understand this movie, nor do I think I'll ever. Obviously, this movie grasps with deep philosophical stuff we don't normally deal with typical American movies.

This movie really revolves around one man and his attempts to understand himself before the apocalypse... along the way he deals with appearances from his personalities, and he, they, and a ghost, debate about the meanings of life from his Las Vegas hotel room, as... the apocalypse looms in 47 hours and some minutes.

I like Slash's soundtrack... that alone is worth bumping my vote up another point...

The heavy stuff is broken up with promos for hypothetical parody films that make it worthwhile.

From the very beginning of the movie, it's clear that the intentions of the film are to make you think. Not always politically correct and loaded with both verbal and visual social and political commentary, This Is Not A Movie avoids being too heavy with the use of satirical shorts and awesome music well-placed throughout. Nonetheless, it can seem a little preachy if you're at a point in the film where you're not exactly sure what's going on, or if you happen to disagree with the film's message.

As an actor, Edward Furlong was a pleasant surprise. It's a role that seemed to click with him, and he's convincing as an angst-y, anti-social and possibly mentally unstable main character who is struggling to resolve all his inner conflicts. Without giving away too much, I'll say the others could've used a little work, though.

Overall, this is one of my favorites. The cinematography is very clean and focused for an indie film, despite the plot not always seeming the same--which I don't mind. The content can get a little dark and there's also plenty of fourth-wall breaking and poking fun at the movie itself. And most of the film takes place in one location with a very small handful of characters. If these are an issue for you, you probably won't like this film.

Otherwise, it's worth one, two, or several watches.

Creative, fun film. Furlong is a good actor. He does a great job, but do not want to spoil it.

Thought-provoking, stylish. Excellent soundtrack.