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Mentally Apart
USA 2020
produced by Rob Simmons, James Walker, Steve Glassner, James Del Gatto, Christine James Walker (executive), Joe Pomarico (executive), Larry Bernardo (executive) for Old Soul Reels, JARS Productions, Aureate Visuals
directed by Joe Pomarico
starring Christine James Walker, Larry Bernardo, James J. Fulton IV, Andreas Fortes, James Walker
story by Christine James Walker, Joe Pomarico, Larry Bernardo, screenplay by Joe Pomarico, music by Sascha Blank
review by Mike Haberfelner
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When Chuck (Larry Bernardo) takes Luna (Christine James Walker) home
with him from a bar, it at first seems like a match made in heaven, as the
two seem to be ready made soulmates, and thus it's not long before she
moves in with him. Everything feels like a dream relationship at first, as
Chuck and Luna share many of the same interests, laugh and joke about the
same things, and show consideration for one another ... until they don't
any longer - it's a gradual process though, caused to a certain extent by
just the two getting tired of one another, as they seem to be stuck in the
apartment with one another pretty much all the time. On top of that, Luna
tends to have mood swings, and Chuck has hallucinations that make him at
times doubt whether what's happening is actually true. And then Luna gets
pregnant - and from there, things just go worse, until everything is
heading straight to hell ... Mentally Apart is a mighty
interesting movie: Despite entirely shot in one apartment and centered on
no more than two actors, it manages to tell a very multi-layered story
that mixes reality and imagination, and often tells its story more in an
associative than linear sort of way, intentionally leaving out key plot
points to force the viewer to read between the lines, and leaving much of
the film open to interpretation to begin with. That this all hasn't just
resulted in one muddled mess is thanks to a clever screenplay, a slick
directorial effort that really gets the most out of the limited location,
and of course strong performances by the two leads. All that said, this is
probably not a film for everybody, as it's something quite different from
your cookie cutter thriller and takes chances in spots - but for those
who're in for something unusual, this is definitely worth a look!
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