Minimal Knowledge

I recently saw Minimal Knowledge at SEDONA. The film portrayed Reincarnation, Religion, Action, Love, and Mystery. The editing was solid, the acting was a lot better than I expected, and the screenplay itself was both original and intriguing. If this was done on a higher budget, I could definitely see this premise doing very well. The characters were well-developed and kept us guessing. The filmmakers obviously have some talent taking a script that should be done on a very high-budget and doing it for practically potatoes. And better yet, they pulled it off. I do these festivals quite often and it was finally nice to see something worth while. I highly recommend watching for these filmmakers in the future.

Minimal Knowledge is an ambitious start for these two feature filmmakers. Just from viewing it once, it is clear that the film has been meticulously crafted and cared for since its early stages. This, alone, makes the film standout as an alternative to so many Hollywood films that seem to be careless tossed together with little regard to plot, characters or style.

The film is unique because suggests the idea of reincarnation, but ultimately allows the audience to make up its own mind. It is clear which of the characters' view point the film `agrees' with, but we, as audience members, are given the freedom to take the `facts' presented to us in the film and draw our own conclusion. Thus we approach this film differently from others, because we are constantly trying to assess our beliefs towards the kind of reincarnation suggested (that of Minimal Knowledge), while we watch and also try to unravel the murder mystery. We are engaged in both of Matty's conflicts - but at the end of the film, we still get to take one home with us.

The story line is original and rich, and the characters are well thought-out. For a digital video production, the cinematography was complex and vivid. While there were some elements that could have been altered or omitted to give the film a bit more of a mature look, it is an incredible first attempt at a feature length film. It visually portrays New Jersey as only a homegrown feature can!

I heard about this film from a friend of mine who frequents the film festival circuit. He called me up and said that I must see it! I caught the film twice, once at the Garden State Film Festival in April and again at the Miami Latino Festival. I have to say that I was quite impressed! The central theme of reincarnation fascinated me. While Hollywood continues to make the run of the mill action/thrillers, Independents like "Murder Reincarnated" made me ponder not just the reason behind the murders in the film, but is there an after-life? What does this life that we have ultimately mean, the purpose of living each day, etc. Please see this film. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

I was very impressed with the writing, acting, and general concept of "Murder Reincarnated." I was immediately drawn in by the by the idea that the past lives of the characters were effecting the present. With a serial killer in their midst, their very survival depends on what they recall. Cristian De La Fuente and Izabella Miko Have an excellent on screen chemistry. Christian Graham, who plays the serial killer, is so convincing in his role that it is scary! This film combines a love story, a murder mystery, and mysticism successfully so that they flow into a cohesive, riveting film. Please treat yourself and go rent or buy Murder Reincarnated; You wont regret it!!

You can easily see why this film won the audience award in Sarasota! True film brilliance! Why this hasn't been picked up by Miramax for greater distribution, I have no clue! Not only is it perhaps one of the most brilliant scripts in recent memory, but the photography is both breathtaking and incredibly apt. Also, Wally Burns rules!!!