WHY SEE IT: An interesting and creative premise for a film that is clearly a labor of love — kind of an indie comedy take on CUBE and LABYRINTH, with a touch of ALICE IN WONDERLAND and Terry Gilliam insanity thrown in for good measure — DAVE MADE A MAZE is an amusing diversion for fans of
budget filmmaking who can appreciate a smirk - inducing comedy with a light touch of horror and fantasy.
Not exact matches
You have to admire the sheer giddy enthusiasm of
filmmaking friends
who are fizzing with ideas and able to make a modest
budget stretch a long way.
These are the stories of people
who learn what lies beyond the dream — yacht parties with theremin makers that end on the rocks, low -
budget filmmaking that blurs the line between truth and fiction, movie stars and Hollywood hopefuls whose stories seem too crazy to be true.
Since his return to low -
budget filmmaking after a fallow decade, the writer - director (and actor) has made vérité - style profiles of an unrepentant convicted perv (RSO: Registered Sex Offender, 08) and a sad - sack troubadour
who'll chew your ear off over his last break - up (Harmony and Me, 09).
The man
who cobbled together a
budget for his first film from loans and borrowed credit cards spent a fair amount of his second feature walking viewers through the myriad particulars of independent
filmmaking.
Joe Swanberg is a well - known independent director
who is notorious for his no
budget, no script approach to
filmmaking.
Q: With this movie, you went into a different mode of
filmmaking, partnering with Jason Blum
who's a master of the low
budget, atmospheric horror thriller.