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The Second Age of Aquarius
USA 2022
produced by
Staci Layne Wilson, Darren Smith, Nancy Long, Brooke Lewis Bellas (executive) for Mod Science Productions, Philly Chick Pictures
directed by Staci Layne Wilson
starring Christina Jacquelyn Calph, Michael Ursu, Brooke Lewis Bellas, Martin Olson, Keeshan Giles, Jeffrey Henderson, Nancy Long, Richard Trejo, Nina Helene Hirten, Robert Acocella (voice), Drew McAnany, Del Howison, Michael Corin, Vanessa Soredjo, Josh Millican, Jay Sosnicki, Harold Whitson, Aaron Kai, Sean Hilferty, Wendy Medrano, Cynthia J. Page, Josh Obershaw
screenplay by Darren Smith, Staci Layne Wilson, based on their short story Phantom/Fandom, music by Darren Smith
review by
Mike Haberfelner
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Agoraphobic computer programmer Alberta (Christina Jacquelyn Calph) has
gotten quite good at creating avatars of (often deceased) musicians for
virtual concerts and other commercial purposes. So good has she become in
fact that one day she manages to bring her favourite musician, Russell
Aquarius (Michael Ursu), who has died 50 years ago at age 27, back to life
in the blood, with his very own memories and all. Now this is of course
nothing short of amazing, especially since he seems to take to her just as
much as she has taken to his music, and as technical issues prevent him
from leaving the house, it seems Alberta can keep Russell for herself. But
problems soon start to arise, as Russell just wasn't made for the 2020s,
he doesn't understand the ages technology, and despite his hippie attitude
his views on women and the like come across as pretty chauvinistic. On top
of that, Russell has the talent to create chaos wherever he goes. But
that's not the worst of it, as Alberta's colleague at work, Julio (Richard
Trejo) has gotten wind of what she might have achieved, and is hell-bent
to steal her discovery to sell it as his, and should Russell be destroyed
in the process, so be it ... Now this one's fun for sure - and
sure, the premise is a tad far-fetched and a little ridiculous, but the
film only takes itself as seriously as the main idea suggests and instead
has good fun with whatever might result from it while packing it all in a
very engaging story. And while Christina Jacquelyn Calph's lead
performance is grounded and relatable, Michael Ursu plays it just as aloof
as his character suggests, but the two have great on-screen chemistry. And
a subtle yet never dull directorial effort helps ensure a good time for
the film's audience.
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