Forever Into Space (2015)
dir. Greg W. Locke
starring: Kelly Sebastian, Tyler Evan Rowe, Oliver Fetter, Julianna Pitt, Jaz Valentino
A film that’s more about a feeling. Shot in crisp black and white, Forever Into Space is a glimpse into the lives of over-educated and underemployed twenty-somethings in New York City. It centers on Audrey Harrington (Kelly Sebastian) a writer/blogger trying to earn a living off her writing, and her struggling friends. The film pays homage to other New York-set films and subtly answers the criticisms lobbed at millennials. With a budget of less than $1000, Forever Into Space is no budget film-making at its best.
The first comparison that comes to mind is Clerks. Forever Into Space shines in the small moments, where the characters are just hanging out, occasionally waxing philosophically. There is an homage to the bridge scene in Manhattan that puts the focus on the speakers rather than the object of their conversation. Maybe that’s a generational difference? Unlike Clerks, here there is an underlying tone of hunger and disappointment. It takes place in 2013 and economic uncertainty permeates the film. These are people who did what they were supposed to, like go to college, move out, get a real job; but they are constantly told that they are entitled brats who expect everything for nothing. That disconnect is the films’ slogan, “the have-to-do-it-yourself generation.” It can be a bit slow, but its authenticity and immediacy make it worth a watch.
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Great review. This sounds interesting, I’ll see if I can check it out here in the UK.
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