Brave (1994)

Regisseur:

Richard Stanley

Drehbuchautoren:

Steve Hogarth (writer)
Richard Stanley (writer)

Genre:

Drama | Musik

Plot:

A runaway girl is interviewed by a psychiatrist after a suicide attempt and her story is shown in subsequent flashbacks...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide Attempt | Progressive Rock | Flashback Sequence | Psychiatrist | Runaway

Nutzerkommentare:

Why Have Thou Forsaken Me Richard Stanley?

Besetzung

Josie Ayers	...	The Girl
Russell Copley	...	The Boyfriend
Raymond Sawyer	...	The Father
Anthony Story	...	The Social Worker
Jemma Davies	...	Squatter #1
Nat Lerner	...	Squatter #2
Louise Blaine	...	Patient X
Caroline O'Neill	...	Young Girl
Leroy	...	Bird Man / Abraxus
Tom Geoghegan	...	Policeman #1
Eamon Geoghegan	...	Policeman #2
Michael Hodgson	...	Psychatrist
Steve Hogarth	...	Himself
Steve Rothery	...	Himself
Pete Trewavas	...	Bass

Alternativ:

Marillion's Brave

Länge:

50 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Schwarzweiss | Farbe

Firma:

Picture Music International (PMI)

Dies und das:

In some shots, the girl's lover is suddenly replaced by Steve Hogarth.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Montiert/geschnitten aus Voice of the Moon (1990)

Soundtrack:

Runaway

Why Have Thou Forsaken Me Richard Stanley?

I liked director Richard Stanley's HARDWARE and I really liked DUST DEVIL so when I saw this "concept" film by the director on DVD, I forked over the money and crossed my fingers. Brave is a film that revolves around it's musical score which is a full length album by a British band called Marillion. Now, I'm not a fan of their music. Aside from some nice ambient moments I can barely stand the tunes but I wasn't going to let this stand in the way of my enjoyment of the film. I figured Stanley would amaze me given the creative control one assumes comes with making a "concept film". Expecting the surreal, bizarre and abstract, I was instead given a repetitive, boring and clichéd 50 minute music video. The story concerns a young woman who has lost her memory and is being hypnotized, remembering various (mostly painful) moments of her life that have led he to a bridge, possibly to kill herself. Sounds promising but everything is so dull and predictable. The effects look cheap and the imagery lacks the punch I was hoping for. Worst of all, Stanley cuts to footage of the band "rocking out" or close ups of the singer being a poser and singing into the camera throughout the film. There's a lot of emotion in the songs, performances and story, but it all falls flat for me. Fans of Marillion might be forgiving but those watching this hoping for a dose of Richard Stanley will likely be disappointed. Three stars out of ten for the honest attempt and the odd moment that works.