Noon Blue Apples (2002) Reviews

• Nice Spiraling Conspiracy Story

  jstu92004-04-05

  I saw this at the Phoenix Film Festival and was my personal favorite (of the ones I saw). The two leads (Lauren Fox and Thomas Jay Ryan) were memorably good in this to the point where I would start to look for other movies from those two actors. The story revolves around Eris and her study of conspiracies from silly ones to ones that are more believable. It took me a few minutes to get into the movie because the print wasn't the best, and the director said that the movie was in the process of being put on film, so i would like to see it again. But the story was quite mesmerizing in how Eris (Lauren Fox) studies these conspiracies, gets involved with these conspiracy theorists from this bookshop, and spirals downward almost into insanity as she starts to see these conspiracies and becomes paranoid in the process.

• A well done, engaging story

  maestro19842003-03-07

  I just saw this at the Idaho International Film Festival. I loved the movie. I had no idea what to expect going into it, but came out very pleased. It did not take long to capture my interest in the characters and the story. The ideas in the film are thought provoking. The well placed humor adds a great deal to the film as well. A job well done!

• Conspiracy, Conspiracy, Conspiracy

  mrcnwmn-12004-04-22

  I saw this a the Phoenix Film Festival Very cool. I loved the subtle transformation of the main character from a sane student to a crazed conspiracy theorist. No, I didn't get all the dialog, but I feel it's not important to get and absorb every detail of every conspiracy in this film. The idea is that you can take your pick. All conspiracy's lead to the eventual conclusion that someone (the government?) is out to get you. You can take them all seriously, believe only what makes sense to you, or discard it all as one big joke. Anyway, movies are never about what the character's think they're about. This film, though about conspiracys, is really about a womans fall from sanity. Take your pick as to why she falls. I don't think the writer/director even cares as to why. The story is in the way in which it happens. There are moments of brilliance in this film as well as a few moments of bad acting in this film. Overall however, it is pretty cool. Not for everyone, but I enjoyed. it.

• Scott Baio is the Anti-Christ...or is he?

  elaborate_burn2004-04-05

  I just saw this at the Phoenix Film Festival yesterday. It didn't win any awards and really isn't a traditional "award-winning" contender festival film. However, it ended up being by far my favorite film of the festival. The research and facts presented is among the most fascinating I've seen in literally any film I've ever seen. The story was incredibly suspensful and gripping. Very well-written script. Watching this film makes me angry b/c mainstream Hollywood is forcing dumbed down, moronic "horror" and "suspense" films down the masses' throats like it means anything while a truly scary and thought-provoking film such as this can't even get distribution. I would reccommend this over just about any horror or conspiracy film I've seen in the last ten years. This was also the first film that consciously delved into the "goth" underground scene that didn't have me in stitches laughing at the the film within a half an hour. If you have a chance to see this at any festival, I strongly urge you to see it, esp if you have literally any interest in the occult, conspiracy theories, biblical studies, or just a good suspensful film. This film has good acting, showy star cameos by Betty Buckley and George Takai that aren't irritating one bit, super editing, effective humor, a fascinating ending and a great script and direction to boot. Nothing disappointed me about. A complete refreshment from the feel-good mainstream hogwash that you usually see at festivals, and the terrible wannabe scary films that are sprinkled throughout. This is a film worthy of attention that probably won't get much. Would love to see a DVD release myself, at the very least. 9/10.

• the truth ain't here

  zimbean-42004-04-04

  Saw this at the Phoenix Film Festival .. it's essentially a college short gone horribly wrong and running far too long. Though the research into conspiracy theory here is admirable, the film's endless monologues do nothing more than say, "Look at all the research I did!" Nary a character has a motivation--save for the protagonist, whose only goal (aside from writing a term paper) is to listen to strange people rant and say spookily, "Are you ready for this?" Clearly the writer/director was aiming for something akin to Fincher's "The Game", but alas, unlike that film, there's no coherency to all the pontification and creepy side-glances in this mess, no method to support the madness. The truth is out there, but it ain't here.