Oh man, I don't even want to write about this film it was so bad. But I will. And I don't mean to give it a bad wrap before I even talk about it, but Imperialists was the only film at Sundance that I wish I hadn't seen. I'd summarize the plot before diving into a discussion of its elements, but I'm not quite sure how... Having come straight from her thesis film at College of Edinborough graduate school, this was her first endeavor into the 'real world,' and though her efforts should be respected, even admired, I guess the disappointment lies in the Sundance screeners for accepting this film. It was full of mixed lines, it had choppy, incorrectly paced edits, the cinematography was deplorable, and seemed completely void of any sort of a plot. I mean, some films meander their way to a resolve, with seemingly no plan, but this had no plot, and in the end, no purpose. It was uninteresting and felt like a full length undergraduate student film shot on low-budget cameras. The male lead was a decent character actor, but the rest of the cast felt like craigslisters and last options, thrown into a pretentious film about race, culture, and misconceptions. The film tritely throws together Jordanians, Mexicans, Saudis, Koreans, Americans, and a wealth of other cultures, serving no apparent purpose. The film contained quality elements, or at least the potential of such, but it fell flat. In discussing the film with others, some wholeheartedly agreed, but others liked it (for reasons I can't even fathom). I would say don't bother with this film, but I'm quite confident that it won't get picked up, so if you never hear of this film again, don't worry.
In attendance: Director Zeina Durra
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1/26/2010
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