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Features • PAL In Theaters : 13 September, 2002 |
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One Hour Photo description One Hour Photo may be more civilized than Taxi Driver, but it's just as effectively creepy. Like Martin Scorsese's classic, this riveting character study is so compassionately detailed that we sympathize with poor Sy Parrish (Robin Williams) even as he grows increasingly unhinged. Sy is a meticulously dedicated one-hour-photo technician, but the pictures he processes--particularly those belonging to the successful, seemingly happy family of Nina and Will Yorkin (Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan)--turn into the unhealthiest kind of obsession. The Yorkins' snapshots portray a joyful life that the lonely and traumatized Sy could never hope to achieve, and he sinks deeper and deeper into the solace they bring... until evidence of infidelity turns him into a seething crucible of righteous indignation. Propelled by Williams's flawless escape from the feel-good schmaltz of earlier roles, One Hour Photo is a simmering tour de force, tempered by writer-director Mark Romanek for maximum psychological impact. --Jeff Shannon |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Loneliness can be dangerous |
| One Hour Photo feels like a small stone tossed into a secluded lake, where the suprising ripple effect can be intimately felt by anyone in the vicinity. Sy Parrish (Robin Williams) is the lonely guy that creeps into your personal life, trespassing on your mind and inner feelings.
The window he uses to crawl inside is through the family photographs. He is the "mad scientist" at the photo lab, and his customers are his main project. He puts an overabundance of care into every meticulous detail of his craft, a complete perfectionist when it comes to developing pictures. This might not be a problem except he becomes so absorbed with one particular family. He makes extra copies of their photos, and takes them home to put on his wall. His obsession builds steadily as the film progresses. Pictures say 1000 words, and after awhile, Sy feels like part of the family. When "Uncle Sy" realizes this family isn't as perfect as he wants them to be, he takes measures to correct it. Drastic measures. As the tension builds toward the climax, it will often make you uncomfortable watching him work. This is a very character driven story. Williams carries the entire thing, with his blank stares and subtle getures. He's great in a creepy role! I also liked the art direction and cinematography in this movie. The color and lighting schemes look very much like Stanley Kubrick's work, with stunningly bright, cool colors, giving a cold antiseptic feel. One Hour Photo is a small film with universal themes of family, loneliness, insecurities, infidelity, and feelings of privacy. You might feel a little violated after watching it. |
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