Patsy

This is my first time commenting on these boards, but, I have to say, I am not usually one to comment, but I felt compelled to do so after viewing this interesting, little gem of an independent film, so here goes- I happen to catch a screening of "Patsy" at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival and it was a sold out showing, which is a difficult accomplishment at these festivals.

This was a very quirky, offbeat independent film whose dark humor was nicely intertwined with some fine dramatic interludes. There was a little bit of everything- guy humor, sort of in a Judd apatow kind of way, but a bit darker. Some nice slapstick humor, ala "John Belushi , in an animal house kind of way", some weird, bizaar moments in a kind of David Lynch homage kind of way.

It's not often you find a nice blend of moments that actually keep you guessing and interested from moment to moment. I think there were many fine performances, particularly the guy who played "Lenny" his Buddha-esquire, minimalist attitude and expressive eyes played very well off of the actor who played "Skip", who gave a very funny, in your face performance, he was annoying like a little fly!!- the chemistry between those two was only rivaled with the "Patsy" character, her emotional moments ran the gamut of sad, angry, endearing, loving- Her and Lenny had great chemistry – I believed it!! those three were particularly fine performances!!! The camera work was refreshing and the director made fine use of the script he had. All the other supporting characters were all over the board – none of which I found taking away from the film – that is usually the sign of a bad movie – BUT, not here – excellent casting!!! I think this movie will be a refreshing surprise to many film goers if they have a chance to see what true independent film-making is all about. Hopefully it will play at a theatre near you or a film festival or on the DVD shelves sometime in the New Year – I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves independent films!!.

I got a chance to see this film at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. While their are a lot of interesting twists and turns, I found myself at times laughing out loud at the peanut gallery style characters. I would recommend this movie to anybody who liked "Big Lebowski" or "Eternal Sunshine on the Spotless Mind". As dark comedies are my favorite genre. Also I had a chance to meet the Producer Brett Golov, and DirectorAntwon Jarvis at the Festival. It sounds likes their is plenty more to come from this duo, and I look forward to their next release. I recommend this film and I hope it wins some of the praise it deserves.

From the flawless directing to the comedic writing and the superb talent of the cast, Anton Jarvis has constructed a "tour-de-force" surreal comedy with "Patsy." It is a must-see for anyone who wants a breath of fresh air from the same-old, tired mainstream &**( that Hollywood is dishing out to the innocent public. I left this film feeling exhilarated. Last time I left a film feeling that way was "Mary Poppins" when I was six. This is a DO NOT MISS; MUST-SEE; YOU'RE A LOSER IF YOU MISS IT; GET WITH THE PROGRAM; MOVE AND SHAKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY; THE FUTURE OF FILM-MAKING kind of flick you would want to take grandma to, if you didn't want to be invited to Christmas for years to come. Now that's my kind of comedy. Actually, grandma just might enjoy it too.

I caught this flick at the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival. This movie was great! It not only was entertaining, it kept me fully engaged throughout. Patsy also gave me new insight into the plight of the schizophrenic mind. A true love letter to a close friend who couldn't quite make it back from the dark side. I thought the lead, Brett Golov, was extremely convincing. 20 minutes into the movie I completely forgot that I was watching a performance and not someone who has lost his grip on reality. The movie had a lot of great production value. I found it very refreshing in this day and age of $100 million movies to see what can be done with talent, passion, and the will to make something happen. If you like movies that leave you thinking it's a must see!

I caught "Patsy" last week at the Ft. Lauderdale film fest having never heard of it, its director, or its stars. It's always a gamble viewing festival entries blind, as one never knows quite what they're going to get, but in this case I lucked out, and feel fortunate to have seen this movie "first," as I have a feeling it's going places.

The movie's really got a lot to offer, ranging from light comedy to dark comedy, quirk and farce, romance to drama, and even a healthy dose of the psychological; it reminds me of "Memento" and "Mulholland Drive," not in tone, but in that I've found myself thinking about it almost obsessively ever since the screening.

Without divulging too much about the plot (the less you know going into this one the better), it involves a depressed shop owner (played with some commendable understatement by producer Brett Golov) who gets entangled with a mysterious girl (a nice turn by Christine Lakin, who actually has a bunch of creds to her name--I knew I recognized her face but didn't know how till I clicked her) and...well...a lot of crazy stuff goes down involving hit men, amnesia, government agencies, schizophrenia, and a black box that may well have the key to the cosmos.

An impressive low budg debut from writer/director Anton Jarvis, I'm very interested to see what he, Golov, and Lakin do next, presumably with a bigger budget. Don't know when it's getting released, but if "Patsy" comes to an indie theatre near you, check it out.