ink
Once in a while, you run into a gem, unknowingly.
Ink is one of those gems. A wonderful fairy tale out of the blue. Peculiar, a bit strange, odd looking and still just wonderful.
Of loss, grief, dreams and of love.
I love stories like this, where the wizardry of moving images connect with magic and belief and feelings and… I digress.
The pic is an exquisite piece of art to remember. Beautifully composed imagery, good acting and the touch of orchestration is added with feeling. You might be able to tell Hollywood stood this one over, but that only proves low budgets can create fantastic results (and happily Big Money’s loss). I, for one, will be sure to check out writer and helmer Jamin Winans every other work, current and future.
From time to time, it reminds me of Requiem from a dream, with its flickery stylistic finish. It also reminds me of tales like The City of Lost Children and Dark City. Added are touches from A Scanner Darkly and quite a few other noirs.
The underlying story about a business man lost in his work, and its dialogue, might be a bit weak, but that doesn’t matter. What does matter here is the tale of light and dark and how it is portrayed.
I may not have seen all movies this year, yet I have no problem declaring this wonder the bestest of 2009.
November 29th, 2009 at 21:11
[...] Ink är en grym film, årets bästa i mitt tycke! Om du inte sett den – läs inget om den, titta inte på några trailers; se den i stället så fort som möjligt! Den är given på min topp 10-lista, och kommer säkerligen att betittas både en och två gånger i framtiden. [...]