Saturday, March 06, 2010

American Movie (1999)

★★★
The joy of a small, independent film lies with its sense of ambition. There is something invigorating about watching a film made by a young, aspiring filmmaker who has spent every last dime to make his dream project. The inspiring story of the production of Clerks, in which director Kevin Smith sold his large comic book collection to make that movie, is well known among film enthusiasts. The Blair Witch Project was made for very little money and employed an unusual style of filming (the actors shot the scenes) to cheapen the production. For those who might be interested in knowing what goes on behind the scenes of an independent movie, and what goes through the head of the writer-director-producer, American Movie tells such a story. American Movie is a documentary that follows the endeavors of Mark Borchardt, a Wisconsin man who dreams of making his first feature film.

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