Windsor Drive (2015)

Windsor Drive (2015). 1h 21m | Not Rated

“The cast is amazing, young-hot-hipster, ultra indie, retro posh actors/models that your so pretty on screen it is almost intimidating. The scenes and character development is framed beautifully with moments of David Lynch-esque drama and character interactions. The cinematography is is so well done that it is painfully obvious that the talent is beyond seasoned. Natalie Bibleu0026#39;s direction is so wonderfully surreal and elevated that you leave u0026quot;Windsor Driveu0026quot; lost in a haze of having just finished some high concept performance art exhibition. These are also the things within this film that cripple the overall experience of enjoying u0026quot;Windsor Driveu0026quot; as just a u0026quot;movie-goeru0026quot;. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe staging of the scenes, the high art cinematography that permeates almost every scene, the hipster-trendy, new-young- Hollywood thing, all just seem too much and ultimately take away from the story that desperately tries to be told here. Now donu0026#39;t get me wrong, I have most of these actors/models in several u0026quot;f**kable/hottieu0026quot; folders on Pinterest, this whole art film subgenre in suspense thriller is like candy to my eyes, but I would be remiss not to point out that u0026quot;Windsor Driveu0026quot; plays out like a weird blend of performance art-music video, and fashion print ad/ultra trendy perfume commercial. These arenu0026#39;t necessarily bad things to have visually entertaining your audience, but they should never over- shadow the story, the story should be the star, and in all honesty it isnu0026#39;t in u0026quot;Windsor Driveu0026quot;. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow for the trivial, but all important stuff, that for me as a basic bitch, horror fan, does or doesnu0026#39;t show up in the film. The special effects are non-existent beyond some clever, creative videography gimmicks common in the trade. There is no real u0026quot;follow throughu0026quot; on the obviously hinted at death/murder/kill stuff. A splash of blood here or there, suggested moments of cruelty and psychotica, but nothing that would pull in your average thriller fan. On the plus side-and it is a big plus, actually many, many plusu0026#39;s. The soundtrack is indie-urban, young, and killer. It plays a major role in creating atmosphere, mood, and emotion within these scenes and the overall effect on the film. Then there is the delicious and gorgeous Matt Cohen-probably the hottest young hunk in Hollywood today! Throw in the uber-fierce femme fatale, Samaire Armstrong, and the dapper, sexy-cool Kyan DuBois- OMG! Those items alone have me sold on u0026quot;Windsor Driveu0026quot;. Overall the film is stellar as an avant- garde, super trendy art film with cult cinema flare, but it will disappoint with the thriller/suspense, story- driven audience.”