Branded (2012)

Branded: Directed by Jamie Bradshaw, Aleksandr Dulerayn. With Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Jeffrey Tambor, Max von Sydow. In future Moscow, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man’s effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world.

“Somewhere at the far edges of the absurd, the profound can be found. This movie can be enjoyed strictly as a comedy, it can be taken seriously by a few, but most should know this film reaches further than it could ever truly grasp. Branded is flawed, fun, and perhaps best enjoyed in an extremely tired, alternative state of mind.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA few reviews and reviewers note that this film does not live up to its own advertising. There is irony there, but what does live up to advertising? Advertising is amongst the biggest waist of resources in contemporary society. Not just in terms of illusory currency, but the waist of many of todays greatest artists, thinkers, and idea makers; professionals payed to spin lies and manipulate participants of mass media consumption.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBranded may only scratch the surface of many important current problems caused by modern media, but at least its creators and performers put themselves u0026quot;out thereu0026quot; to ask some interesting questions. May more artists ask important questions, and help move us all to a better place.”