First up we saw 2:20 a short film that reminded me of John Carpenter's They Live. A man is given a mysterious pair of sunglasses that ultimately lead's to his downfall. Next up came a real classic from legendary animator Chuck Jones, ONE FROGGY EVENING, the only thing I will say about this film is, if you haven't seen it, please take a look, you will not be disappointed. Now for the feature film:
The opening night film to this years Bradford International Film Festival was Whit Stillman's DAMSELS IN DISTRESS. Stillman's 4th feature film and his first since 1998, Damsels in Distress has been a long time coming. Stillman tells us the story of a group of University girls in America that run the suicide prevention centre. The girls, or the Damsels, meet a number of men, or their Distress... or Dufii (plural). The film perfectly juxtapose's the laugh out loud comedy and the cynical look at university life. The four main characters are likeable from the start even if we do only concentrate on two of them. The film, which features quite a lot of dancing, even going so far to start a new dance craze, has a wonderful all singing all dancing final scene that is beautifully shot. Damsels in Distress is a warm hearted, funny and wonderfully enjoyable film.
Damsels in Distress - 4/5
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