12th April 2015, 02:23 PM
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Starry Eyes (2014)
An aspiring young actress struggling to make ends meet. Upon getting to a third stage audition she is faced with the age old Hollywood dilemma - How far will you go to achieve your dream? Starry Eyes is an utterly compelling film carried by a terrific, thoroughly engaging script where tension and momentum builds throughout in a way most low budget film makers would be unable to achieve without throwing in cheap scare tactics to hold the viewers attention. The film is quite David Lynch like in it's approach with also hints of House of the Devil and Honeymoon especially in the film's structure.
The whole thing is superbly held together by a performance from newcomer Alex Essoe as Sarah that may just see her achieve her dreams of Hollywood fame, particularly in her read through that had me glued to the screen.
The film isn't awash with the red stuff but when it does come it's brutal and visceral. It's not about the gore though, Starry Eyes is all about the atmosphere, the mood and the psychological aspect taking us into the unexplored and the unexplained. The film's edginess builds throughout until we get to a startling yet very ambiguous finale and as with the aforementioned Honeymoon it's this ambiguity that really gives you a 'What have i just watched?' feeling as the credits roll.
Excellent.
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