Hellion takes on the dark southern poverty stricken
surreal feeling of other similar films that have become extremely popular in recent years.
Not exact matches
Yesterday was the last day
of my sister being here in Helsinki and after 2 years
of living together and then only few minutes away from each
other, it
feels surreal that she's now gone... It's for better, but still, my best friend is not a phone call / walk away anymore.
On the
other hand, the almost wall - to - wall techno music (reminiscent
of Run Lola Run in its quieter moments), the arty slow - motion and slow - burn pacing
of much
of the film, and the enigmatic characterization
of the main character, known only as «The Driver,» lend a
surreal feel to the city I know.
Isn't this a
surreal transition time when many people continue with business as usual, chomping up the comforts
of our world and choosing to ignore every trend except maybe global warming, and
others feel that the life signs
of our planet are declining so fast that it's already too late no matter what we do.