TIFF - Review of Twixt

Review 3 out of 5 - worth renting

Twixt is about an author who comes to a small town to do a book signing. While he is there, he is approached by the sheriff to co - author a book about a series of murders that have taken place there. The author once had potential but since the death of his daughter he has been drowning his sorrows in alcohol. The sheriff asks him in the movie "How does it feel being the Bargain-Basement Stephen King?". While staying in the small town the author has a dream which he feels is linked to the murders. The movie unfolds in a series of dreams as the author tries to figure out who murdered these girls.

In the Q&A, Francis Ford Coppola mentions that this movie was based on a dream he had. In some cases, the dreams the author experiences are exactly like the dreams that Coppola had. There is an interesting use of colour  between reality and dreams which I really liked. The movie also used 3D technology in two parts which added something interesting to the film. Val Kilmer was excellent in the role of the author. There are some very funny scenes between him and his wife and when he sits down to write the novel. He does a great job of being a tortured soul looking for the truth.

I wouldn't say this would be a box office hit but it is worth renting. He keeps you guessing (although IMDB gives away a little of the plot so I recommend not reading the synopsis) and is very entertaining.

The movie shows that Val Kilmer is an under utilized actor in hollywood.

TIFF - Twixt Experience

Today I had a fantastic film festival experience. It is days like this that make it exciting to be part of the TIFF experience. I went to see the world premiere of Twixt by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Val Kilmer.

I had amazing seats. The only thing separating me between Coppola and Kilmer was two people and an aisle. I was about 6 feet away from them while I watched the movie. Sitting in the same row as Coppola while he watched this version of the movie for the first time was incredible. He said that the last time he saw an edit of the film was at his daughter, Sofia's wedding. They even walked by me on their way to the stage. They were so close I could have touched them. Kilmer is much better looking in person than in recent films. Having been a huge fan of his since the Top Gun days it was great to see him in person. 

I have attached some pictures that I took. Keep in mind I have an old camera and my zoom lens sucks. The lighting was dim so I had to edit some of the pictures in order to see the images better. 

Overall today was a 5 out of 5 for TIFF experience.