Going into this movie, my expectations were incredibly low. I had never heard of it, the plot sounded impossibly bizarre, and the few frames of the movie that were on display looked like they were taken using an old Polaroid Camera. However, the movie left me praising the genius I had witnessed. It seems like the flaws I mentioned earlier were done deliberately. The filter lighting and cameras used give the movie a vintage feeling, this combined with the simplistic camera angles make it feel like it is from the late 80's. The fact that the movie is so little-known makes it feel like a relic lost to time. Finally, the bizarre plot seems to be too ridiculous to take seriously, making it appear like a Mars Attacks!-esque 'B' movie . While it could be viewed like that, it could also be viewed as a metaphor for the evils of mankind twisting someone who's relatively innocent and turning them into a monster, much like Walter White in Breaking Bad. Interpret this movie as a cheesy comedy or a dark metaphor, this is absolutely worth watching.
... View MoreWith the cold climate and attempts at dark humor, I could definitely see that a Fargo-like picture was this filmmaker's goal. Unfortunately, desire to be like Fargo doesn't necessarily result in a movie that's anywhere near the same league as Fargo. In fact, mentioning Just Buried and Fargo in the same sentence is an enormous cinematic sacrilege.Some actors transcend horrible writing. Jay Baruchel is not one of those actors. I can see how, with Judd Apatow pulling the strings in Undeclared, Baruchel might have appeared as brilliant to a prospective casting agent. For a while I was quite enamored. If you could actually sit through this entirely movie like I did, though, you'd see how painfully unbrilliant Jay Baruchel really is.Ultimately, though, at the end of the day, this isn't Jay's fault. The fault lies squarely in the hands of one of the most hackneyed writers to come along in quite some time. This script has the mental acuity of a 6 old. At first you groan at the hideous choices the writer makes, but, by the end, you're laughing- a lot. It's just so stupid and so far-fetched- there's nothing left to do but laugh.Boring, predictable and dumb. This is in my top 10 most miserable movie going experiences. Rose Byrne, shame on you for accepting this role. If this is indicative of your ability to weed out good scripts from the bad, you're in heaps of trouble. At no point in time could this script ever have looked like a viable project.Unless, of course, you have a 6 year old reading scripts for you.
... View MoreThe dark comedy genre has always been a favorite of mine. From the Coen's comedy efforts to award winning films like American Beauty and indie smash hits like Little Miss Sunshine. I am always amazed on how comedy and tragedy blend and mix perfectly so whenever I hear of an upcoming dark comedy release, I do everything in my power to grab ahold of a copy. Just Buried I have to say, is entertaining in many ways. From the clever script to solid gold acting from both Byrne and Baruchel, and let's not forget the picturesque setting the director created. This movie will make you laugh, you will be scratching your head at times when you see the ridiculousness but that isn't really a bad thing. It might be silly but hey, this is no Fellini artpiece either so you just have to let go and let the movie take you in a wild ride about corpses, funerals and formaldehyde.
... View MoreI had a hard time warming up to 'Just Buried'. I came in with high expectations but it initially gave me an impression of unbelievability. I had a hard time believing Jay's character, and the beginning dialog. As I continued watching the movie I understood the universe director Chaz Thorne created. After understanding the intentions behind what was happening the film became very entertaining, extremely ironic and in many ways quite clever. It's not a complicated plot nor a complicated film but for something made in such simplicity there's a lot it has to say. I hope you watch it. I hope you enjoy it. PS: Rose Byrne was gold!
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