16 March 2008

Tre

Should probably be called "Kakela" as I heard someone say leaving the screening. This almost too real foursome features strong performances all around, but the center of it really is Kakela, not Tre.

That being said, Tre is engaging for yet another reason -- its director, Eric Byler, who also brought us the true in spirit, if less mature in content and execution, "Charlotte Sometimes". Screening after screening brings cast and crew to parade in front of festival and club audiences -- and too often we're left on the verge of wondering whether getting started home earlier in the day might have been a better use of our time. There are almost always nuggets, but often not quite enough. Byler is different -- so while the film itself is quite worthwhile, if you can here from him (dvd extra, perhaps?) in addition to seeing the film, by all means pursue that!