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Review - Angels & Airwaves' "Love"
Nick Mahar
Originally the idea was to take an Angels & Airways album and make a music video for each song, much like artists Michael Jackson or Kanye West have done in the past. Apparently however, the videos were extremely boring and thus Love was born. Love is one of the most visually stunning films I personally have ever seen and I thought it was worth sharing.
After losing contact with Earth, Astronaut LeeMiller becomes stranded in orbit alone aboard the International Space Station. As time passes and life support systems fade Lee battles to maintain his sanity. The film not only shows Lee in space but other characters during the Civil War, Iraq War, and other citizens of time. Also there are these interviews that pop up with people talking about life and their experiences with people randomly. Not till the end do you find out what exactly is going on, and even then you need to really think about the meaning behind it all. The film was written and directed by William Eubank who said he likes that it’s open to interpretation.
The film has been 4 years in the making and was shot in short little bursts. The inside of the space station was built in Eubank’s parents backyard! I personally asked the director what cameras and programs they used. Mainly the cameras were Panavision but the Canon 5D Mark II and some others were used as well. The 3D and particle effects were done by the world famous Vancouver film school.
Overall, the film is very 127 hours esque. It’s one actor stuck in a place he can’t get out of. Unlike 127 hours, Lee doesn’t cut off his arm and go home, something unexpected happens. I was falling asleep at points but keep in mind that I drove most of the night and got little sleep just so I could make it to the premier in Santa Barbara. Unfortunatly, the film was diassapointing to me but I still loved the cinematography and how the story was fleshed out. Nothing the actors, special effects, or anybody really did wrong, it was mainly that the story didn’t have much it could do and the payoff wasn’t good enough for me. However, if you understand the ending, the lesson the film is trying to convey is quite powerful and real.
If you have the chance to see it at a local film festival then go check it out. If not it should be included with Angels & Airways next album later this month.
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