Wesley Miles cannot be contained. His exuberance is boundless and irresistible. A small stage is comfortable for him, and it does not matter if a large cello crowds his elbow or if five people are onstage with him. His curly hair bounces with each thump of the drum while his arms draw circles in the air with the beautiful rise and fall of strings.
Student film group Midnight Society beat out Incredulous Marshmallow Productions and Porkchop Sandwiches among others to take home best picture in the 5th Annual 24-Hour Mad Film Dash. Hosted by the UC Irvine Computerstore, the event gives students the chance to write, produce and direct their own short films. The competition had a large turnout with 50 films; 25 of the films were screened at the festival.
Take at least a half star off from this review if you read the 1988 graphic novel. It matters that much. But whatever emotional ties you have to Alan Moore's dystopian vision of an alternate New York, director Zack Synder still manages to craft a visually splendid, achingly entertaining film that anyone with a hunger for an action film with a mind behind it needs to see. It's just a matter of how much your reading experiences make you realize how much better it could have been.
