Sociotard Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I watched "Westender" Today. I liked it. Go see if your local video joint has it. It's low budget, so no massive armies of orcs and trolls. It's about a knight, who was once a great hero, and who has since become a gambling alcoholic because his fiancee was murdered. One day he wakes up to find out that he gambled away his most prized possesion, a ring worn by his fiancee. He runs off to skewer the guy's who took it. The movie centers on his journey of redemption. The good points include the location shooting. It was all done in Oregon (I didn't know oregon had desert locations to shoot in, but I've been shown wrong). The editing and cinematography really show off the beauty of the pacific northwest well. The other good point is the score, which I thought was very nice. The bad is that some of the story doesn't really make sense. But hey, it's a renter anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storn Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Re: Westender: a not-too-bad indie fantasy. Agreed. Looks like a $30 mil cinematography. It is simply gorgeously shot. Story is not bad, acting, for the most part, especially the lead, quite good. I like that it didn't try to explain its world too much, just gave you glimpses and allowed your own conclusions. Reminded me quite a bit, plot wise, of "the Searchers"... but I've belived strongly that Westerns have a lot of overlap with Fantasy stories. I've even pointed this out in a couple of threads that my Realms game used to have lots of western tropes slightly disguised. And I liked it is slow pace and its "small" character driven focus. Usually, genre films are jammed with action to show off how "neat" the world and magic is. Westender was really quiet, slow build. Absolutely worth a rental, w/o a doubt. And I have a feeling that it will become a cult favorite among gamers fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Re: Westender: a not-too-bad indie fantasy. I wish the trailer on the site would work. Yesterday they wouldn't work at all. Today I get sound only, no picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted February 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Re: Westender: a not-too-bad indie fantasy. I liked how the guy they cast as the bard was also the composer of the films score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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