Gimme the Loot
Adam Leon’s confident directorial debut lovingly transports us to some of the few N.Y. neighbourhoods that still belong to their residents. From the Bronx all the way to Queens, far removed from glossy Manhattan, Malcolm and Ginnie roam the streets, tagging walls and bridges and staking their own claim on the life of the city that never sleeps.
Adam Leon’s confident directorial debut lovingly transports us to some of the few N.Y. neighbourhoods that still belong to their residents. From the Bronx all the way to Queens, far removed from glossy Manhattan, Malcolm and Ginnie roam the streets, tagging walls and bridges and staking their own claim on the life of the city that never sleeps. With references to early Woody Allen, mixed in with "Do the Right Thing" overtones and a sprinkling of Safdie Brothers-inspired vintage aesthetics, Adam Leon unfolds his unquestionable talent as he narrates the story of an effortlessly comical duo, determined to make money out of an ambitious graffiti scheme. Everything naturally goes to hell, but in the meantime you’ve had the chance to enjoy a fresh take on one of the most frequently filmed cities on earth. Leon’s New York is beautiful without being contrived exactly because the director loves the derelict streets, the god-forsaken parks and every inch of glorious urban ugliness, which he manages to transform into a new cinematic plateau of infinite possibility. Ph.V.
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Σκηνοθεσία / Director Adam Leon
Σενάριο / Screewriter Adam Leon
Φωτογραφία / DoP Jonathan Miller
Μουσική / Music Nicholas Britell
Μοντάζ / Editor Morgan Faust
Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko, Zoe Lescaze
ΗΠΑ / USA
2012
Εγχρωμο / Color
81'
Αγγλικά / English
* Screened on September 23rd (press screening), September 23rd and September 26th
