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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