for those of you that like their movies a bit on the odd side
I've been looking forward to seeing Aaron Woodley's "Rhinoceros Eyes" since its release in 2003. Five years later and I finally got my chance as it was just recently released on dvd.... finally. I had read a review on the film that had heightened my expectations. Were they met? Absolutely.
Rhinoceros Eyes is a fantastical coming-of-age story revolving around Chep (Michael Pitt), a young, reclusive prop-house employee who falls in love with a detail-obsessed movie production designer named Fran (Paige Turco). Fran's need for authentic props sends Chep to great and questionable lengths as he tries to satisfy her requests, and ultimately...win her heart.
Pitt's performance is absolutely stellar as the idiot savant playing a recluse in the prop shop unwilling to leave it's safety and the fantasy world it is. After meeting his love interest, Chep's line between what is real and what is not rapidly deteriorates. He is unable to distinguish what is actually happening...
Dancing Gale Harold. How bad could it be?
Bought this movie because I'm a Gale Harold fan. I found it a bit odd, but certainly worth watching more than once. The scenes of Gale dancing are fun.
Not what I expected
Too little of Gale Harold for my liking - i decided to buy it only cause Gale was in it. I felt sympathy for the child/young man in the movie but have to say overall it was a bit of a different type of movie and one I would not rush out to buy. I did enjoy seeing Gale in yet another type of role. Seems he cannot be typecast in anything but QAF.
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