Review
#6: High There
08/05/2015 / MOVIETVSERIESGEEK
High
There is
a nonfiction comedy created by Wayne Darwen and Henry Goren. Film following
Darwen in the guise of journalist-producer who heads to Hawaii to film a
marijuana travel series, only to become lost in a fog of drugs, sex and
paranoia as he uncovers a government plot to control the marijuana trade.
They arrived on island at a time when the federal Drug Enforcement Agency
was conducting raids. Because of that coincidental timing, locals initially
suspected filmmakers of being undercover agents. That’s why local people didn’t
want to share their names, so they called each other “E girl,”
“Surfer Dave,” and “Alien Tom”. This adventure turned into the most unreal
experiences of a lifetime for Wayne Darwen and videographer Henry Goren, when
they found themselves transformed into their alter egos Dave High and Roland
Jointz in an accidental immersive investigation of the marijuana wars on the
island of Hawaii. In addition to the original problem, we can also take a
closer look at two completely different personalities. Wayne is
kind of wild type, drinking alcohol and smoking pot all the time,
while Henry is quiet and somewhat opposite to lifestyle which his
co-worker presents. The film shows that, despite the differences, you can
reach an agreement with one another and create interesting projects.
The movie is filmed in the form of a documentary, characters that are
appearing are turns directly to the viewer. This film is something
like a video diary. It’s not typical documentary, it’s more
like a dark comedy. I could even take a risk and say
that this is Woody Allen on drugs. I think it’s because of strong humor
which was used in this project. It’s very original to presents that
kind of movie in such a way.
This is possibly one of the most interesting documentaries
I’ve ever seen. It’s a perfect example of a memorable and really good
piece of filmed cinema. The reality which you can see, the characters, the
humor, those elements create new way of documentary..
Noteworthy is also music, which is very relaxing and fits
fantastic to scenes. Music accompanies us almost all the time, sometimes
it’s a light music and sometimes more powerful guitar sound.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see something
different, a new point of view for documentary films. For sure it’s
not a movie for everyone, not everyone will like it, for
example: the humor or how this movie was made but I think that
it’s a project which really deserves attention.
BRINKvision releases the film on VOD and Limited Edition DVD June 23rd!
7/10
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