Elliptical to the point of abstraction, Booster is an austere and stripped-to-essentials indie that suggests a Boston crime drama such as The Town or Monument Ave. as reimagined by Robert Bresson. The abbreviated running time and overall paucity of commercial elements likely will keep this caper relegated to the fest circuit, though writer-director Matt Ruskin and lead player Nico Stone might use it as a calling card for mainstream gigs. You can read the rest of my Variety review here.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Review: Booster
Elliptical to the point of abstraction, Booster is an austere and stripped-to-essentials indie that suggests a Boston crime drama such as The Town or Monument Ave. as reimagined by Robert Bresson. The abbreviated running time and overall paucity of commercial elements likely will keep this caper relegated to the fest circuit, though writer-director Matt Ruskin and lead player Nico Stone might use it as a calling card for mainstream gigs. You can read the rest of my Variety review here.
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