The Forgotten Tree was a little scattered and they seemed to have some troubles with the translations to the subtitles. The film throws you into the chaotic, incredibly impoverished, and hopelessly violent existences of 4 individuals in a slum of Mexico City, the same slum that Luis Bunuel filmed his classic "Los Olvidados" in 50 years prior. Good documentary, but seemed to need a sharper editing eye, elaborations, and evaluation soon to follow.
Stood in line for a little over an hour to see Observe and Report, but I didn't want to see that film. Oops, wrong theatre. Word to the weary, watch your schedule so you can see what you want. Ridiculous. They forbid all attendees to carry in cell phones and cameras, wonder how that went? Don't the producers know you can buy any soon to be released film in any major city, or rip it on the internet.
My coverage is done, but I will be posting reviews of Garbage Dreams (great film), Women In Trouble (a little pre-madonna-ish), and The Forgotten Tree mentioned above. Look for Accent staff writer Lindsay Preston's musings on more SXSW films.
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