Folklore |
USA • 2012 • 81m •
   • Directed by: Justin Calen-Chenn. • Starring: Laura Waddell, Paulie Redding, Maria Olsen, Rachel Rath, Sherill Turner, Napoleon Ryan, Brad Roller, Ruth Connell, Paris Benjamin, Tracy A. Bjelland, Larry Purtell, Marlon Correa, Sarah Lynn Dawson. • Music by: Sunna Wehrmeijer.   Over the course of one day, an android, a water nymph, a time traveler, a couple aliens, a vampire, and many other mythic beings of folklore are interviewed and asked to update a fictional government agency on their lives. 'Folklore' touches upon the many laughs, joys, awkwardness and plights of life that any of us will be able to identify with...whether we are human or not.
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The interviewers Collins Jahn (Brad Roller) and Merle Eppis (Laura Waddell) are spot on as straight man and comedic sidekick. Waddell is particularly enjoyable playing off the slightly exasperated exterior Roller holds so well. The character coming in for interviews make the film with highlights and in particular, the recently separated alien twins Collees (Rachel Rath) and Risa Ipsett (Sherill Turner) who banter and complete each other sentences while still drawing the difference that made them want to explore being separate beings. The over the top time traveler, Taryn Kamus (Napolean Ryan) in his pink shorts and bow tie was hilarious in his bombastic expressions of the coming end to the world we know. The unicorn in human form Eatha Haemm was so spot on it was scary. Actress Maria Olsen pulled off a physical performance that left you not needed to see her transform into a unicorn to believe it.
The beautiful Paulie Rojas plays the sea nymph Nairie Sleen who is destined to fall for our guy Collins Jahn. She channels Audrey Hepburn through a series of clips of her trying to find the offices. When they finally meet it is inevitable that they fall in love. This was an enjoyable film really a perfect entry into the festival. We all can look forward to this talented writerdirector Justin Calen Chenn in the future. The actors were all very good and I am sure we will see many of them also.
Review by sila-accd from the Internet Movie Database.
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