Bovie Movie

Genres: Drama | Thriller Year: 2002 Actors: Robin Williams Sy Parrish Connie Nielsen Nina Yorkin Michael Vartan Will Yorkin Dylan Smith Jake Yorkin Erin Daniels Maya Burson Paul H. Kim Yoshi Araki Lee Garlington Waitress Gary Cole Bill Owens Marion Calvert Mrs. Von Unwerth David Moreland Mr. Siskind Directors: IMDB Rating: 7.00 (25987 votes)

Storyline

Following his understated role in Insomnia, funnyman Robin Williams put in another exquisitely straight performance in this psychological thriller. Almost unrecognisable behind a receding hairline and glasses, he is hauntingly moving as supermarket photo processor Sy Parrish, whose lonely existence feeds an escalating obsession with a glamorous local family. A simple yet effective reflection on modern society’s fixation with so-called flawless lifestyles, it’s meticulously composed and tautly executed. Each frame of this unnerving chiller is a visually stunning snapshot of an innocent world distorted by human complexities. Director Mark Romanek draws on his music video background of storytelling through imagery, by applying varying degrees of colour and contrast to reflect the positive and negative emotions on display. This slick technique adds extra force to Williams’s remarkable turn, while padding out the occasionally stilted supporting roles. The result is a startling and deeply atmospheric film, made all the more powerful by its unexpected climax. 

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