Saturday, February 2, 2013

Houston

Bastian Gunther's Houston (Germany, 2013) - A corporate headhunter battling alcoholism and marital problems suffers a literal and figurative meltdown while on the job in "Houston," the second feature from German helmer-scribe Bastian Gunther ("Autopilots"). This odd, tonally all-over-the-map drama proves less intriguing in its narrative than in its visuals, thanks to seductive 35mm lensing by Michael Kotschi, who finds inspiration in the isolation of modern life and in America's open plains, mirror-paned skyscrapers and identical-looking hotel corridors. Fest play and home formats rep the most likely form of offshore distribution. 2013SUN. RATING: 7.

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