40/38
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home
As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own this movie..
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point is a stunning and strange film from Tyler Taormina, an uncompromising young filmmaker
/ "Wild Flies" / the dialogue-less "Happer's Comet" Taormina's films exist outside of conventional genres and storytelling.
They're funny, but they're not comedies, there's drama, but they're not dramas
Characters experience conflict and resolution, but there is no single thread that must be followed to its end.Taormina's films offer an experience that feels totally alive, with characters you'll fall in love with, and moments that feel too ordinary To be Hollywood, as well as moments that seem absurd to be faked.This is a difficult film to share, because the press materials (accurately) depict a family Christmas movie featuring Michael Cera, but it's not what you' 39;d expect from that at all.
Personally, the holidays are not a selling point for me (unless it's "Black Christmas" 1974), but the world Taormina and his excellent cast created was utterly enthralling
When trying to describe the film, it starts to sound "art house" and dry, but it's anything but.It's a film I strongly recommend to anyone with an open mind and an open heart.