If there is anything you should know DASHCAM, that’s it: yes, it fucks you. Rob Savage’s second feature film: the first for Blumhouse, following the success of the ultra-sharp block of the Zoom session Guest – is imbued with the mischievous personality of an internet troll, designed to surprise, confuse, exasperate and amuse all at once. The other thing to know is that she’s brilliant and confirms that Savage, and her co-writers and fellow producers Gemma Hurley and Jed Shepherd, are some of the most exciting voices in British cinema, horror and otherwise.
Lot of DASHCAMThe cheerfully hateful tone comes from its central figure. Annie Hardy isn’t just in the movie, she’s pretty much the movie. Playing an already provocative improved version of herself, the creative output of former musician Giant Drag was instrumental in the genesis of the film. because just like Guest perfectly mimicked the experience of a Zoom call, a realism that accentuated each expertly handled shake, DASHCAM is presented as a Periscope live stream of Hardy’s real Internet show “Band Car”, also known as “The Internet’s # 1 improvised live music program streamed from a moving vehicle.” Essentially, Hardy drives with a loose hip-hop beat played from his keyboard, writing crude, nonsensical lyrics based on phrases his viewers write in the comments. Add the context of the block (Hardy’s version of the character is an outspoken anti-mask with a MAGA hat and no sense of personal boundaries) and turn it all into an occult horror movie, and you get DASHCAM.
It is more difficult to sell than Guest, after. But as much as Annie, the character is intentionally hateful much of the time: protests against blockades, breaks into her old friend Stretch (Amar Chadha-Patel )’s apartment, laughs because he refuses to hide. charming anarchist. . DASHCAM she challenges you not to be distracted by her rude improvisations (sample text: “Lookin ’round for a butt buffet”) and eccentric spirit (Annie eats a pickled “Covid egg” at the abandoned Beano Café). Even before the horror elements come into play, she is strangely addicting to her seeing her cause the daily carnage as she interacts with her followers. In true Periscope fashion, a continuous stream of chat in the lower left offers continuous commentary on events (keep an eye out for clues when the chaos begins), while reaction emojis float in the lower right, not only formally playful, but a exact imitation of true technology that makes everything completely believable.
It is a film that happily distributes smoothies such as cream cakes.
Savage doesn’t make you wait too long to kick DASHCAM go up a gear and, as with Guest, once it increases, it is relentless. When Annie finds herself in charge of a sick elderly lady (played by Angela Enahoro, pilates teacher turned amazing lead actress), the film falls apart: bracing for broken limbs, beheadings and constant flow. urine, shit, blood and vomit. Shot entirely on the iPhone, here is frantic camera work as Annie and Stretch frantically fight for their lives, but Savage displays considerable control in the chaos: the adrenaline rush is real, the downloads are perfectly synchronized, the information you need are transmitted efficiently. There’s also some genuine warmth that creeps into Annie and Stretch’s love-hate friendship, exemplified by glimpses between demonic immolation and levitation. It is a miraculous balancing act.
Right now, though, you’re probably having too much fun (or too busy squatting on tight pieces) to notice the care in the craftsmanship. Particularly noisy when viewed with an audience, DASHCAM delivers a jaw-dropping kinetic burst of cinematic punk energy, a la Sam Raimi, interpreting as an unholy fusion of evil dead ii, The Blair Witch project Yes Jackass: the movie. It’s a film that happily delivers smoothies like cream cakes, with all the brutal impact of a can of Fanta on your face. Reach the end of its quick 77-minute runtime (actually 65 minutes, minus the required credits, oh-my-god-has-Annie-really-said-that-from-Jason-Blum’s mom?), You it will appear to have been centrifuged. In the right direction. Bring your seat belt and fasten it securely.
Source: Empire online
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