Buster (2008)

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Director:

Lovisa Inserra

Writer:

Lovisa Inserra (written by)

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Buster's the story of a guy that anyone in his right mind would run away from. Or should run away from...

Cast

Cosmo Inserra	...	Buster
Alex Emanuel	...	Scott
Sandra Andreis	...	Jesse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Meghan Farrell	...	Bess
Millacent Fearon	...	Missy
Mike Funk	...	Rob
Clark Jackson	...	Sam
Scotty Karate	...	Ben

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Governess Films

Soundtrack:

Good Morning Herr Horst

good acting, decent sound in a gritty indie

"Buster" is a good low budget film, possessing some fine acting by its lead and supporting cast. It's totally unpredictable, which makes it that much more entertaining as a result. The main character is not very likable, and is unique in his appearance and behavior in general.

The film doesn't have a traditional narrative structure of three standard acts; the characters lack a driving element, but I guess a story like this isn't meant to have such a thing. It all depends on audience's open-mindedness and patience as to how much they'll want to sit through. Me, I wasn't bothered all that much.

The photography reminded me of Darren Aronofsky's "Pi" from ten years ago, and I have to say that sound design was very impressive (something not very common in low budget features). Also, for a feature at 65 minutes in length, "Buster" is surprisingly short, and I liked the ending much better than I thought I would.