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简介:Adullandslowmovingshortfilmthatoffersalmostnothingtotheviewer,9June2007 Author:bobthemoofromBirmingham,UK Jacklivesalong,divorcedfromhiswifeAileen.HisonlypassionisdeadmusicianDelroywhoheworshipsandaspirestovisithisformerhomeinGloryAcresonthedatewherehebelievehisidolwillreappear.HedesperatelywantstobelievethatheisthereincarnationofJimbo–Delroy'sstill-bornbrother. Oneoftheoccasionallygoodbutmostlyso-soshortfilmsfromChanticleer,Iapproachedthisshortfilmwithcautionandtriednottotakeanynoticeofthefactthatsomeofthecasthavegoneontomorefamethanthisgavethem.Theplotisaweirdone(IassumethattouseElvis'imageyoumustpayafee–hencethecreationof"Delroy")butitisprettyobviousandalsoquiteslowtodeliververylittleover30minutes.Iwasn'theldorinterestedintheplotatallafterthefirstfiveortenminutesanditdidnothingtopullmeintoit. Theperformancesarenotgreat.TheguyplayingJackwasOKbutdoesn'thavearealpersonwithinhim,howeveratleasthewasn'tasannoyingasthe"angel"characterwhohadaterriblecaseofthehamsabouther.ForposterityitisworthmentioningabriefappearancebyViggoMortensenasEl,sorry,Delroy;sufficetosayIdoubtthatthistitleisstillonhisCVwhenhegoesforinterviewsnow.Langdirectswithinaverylimitedbudgetandhecannotpreventitshowing–particularlyoncetheactionmovesoutsideofJack'sflatintoheaven. Aprettypointlessanddullshortfilmthatdoesn'treallydoanythingbuttakesalongtimetonotdoit.…