Patsy (2008) Reviews

• Boring , derivative, bottom of the barrel

  VoyagerMN19862011-06-21

  First, don't let the gushing positive reviews fool you. They are shill reviews. Tell tale sign: they are done by reviewers who only join to review one single film, give it gushing reviews and use the same diction. (all eight sensitive reviews on this film do and clearly were written by the same person. From the looks of it it was the screen writer, who had to resort to caps. Atrocious writing, jarring editing, and unbelievably bad acting -- not a laugh in the entire piece of trash masquerading as film

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• Loved it!

  jcpcconsulting2009-01-05

  This is my first time commenting on these boards, but, I have to say, I am not usually one to comment, but I felt compelled to do so after viewing this interesting, little gem of an independent film, so here goes- I happen to catch a screening of "Patsy" at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival and it was a sold out showing, which is a difficult accomplishment at these festivals. This was a very quirky, offbeat independent film whose dark humor was nicely intertwined with some fine dramatic interludes. There was a little bit of everything- guy humor, sort of in a Judd apatow kind of way, but a bit darker. Some nice slapstick humor, ala "John Belushi , in an animal house kind of way", some weird, bizaar moments in a kind of David Lynch homage kind of way. It's not often you find a nice blend of moments that actually keep you guessing and interested from moment to moment. I think there were many fine performances, particularly the guy who played "Lenny" his Buddha-esquire, minimalist attitude and expressive eyes played very well off of the actor who played "Skip", who gave a very funny, in your face performance, he was annoying like a little fly!!- the chemistry between those two was only rivaled with the "Patsy" character, her emotional moments ran the gamut of sad, angry, endearing, loving- Her and Lenny had great chemistry – I believed it!! those three were particularly fine performances!!! The camera work was refreshing and the director made fine use of the script he had. All the other supporting characters were all over the board – none of which I found taking away from the film – that is usually the sign of a bad movie – BUT, not here – excellent casting!!! I think this movie will be a refreshing surprise to many film goers if they have a chance to see what true independent film-making is all about. Hopefully it will play at a theatre near you or a film festival or on the DVD shelves sometime in the New Year – I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves independent films!!.

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• Dive in, it's delicious!

  alysamo-12008-11-09

  Intriguing, intelligent, yet whimsical dromedy. I had the pleasure to view Patsy at the Ft Lauderdale International Film Festival on November 1 2008. I was not only impressed by the actors' brilliant performances, but the diversity of the characters that all added their unique spice. Obviously it started with a fabulous recipe, written by Anton Jarvis, also co-producer, who thoughtfully highlighted his favorite ingredients, being the talent of Brett Golov, Ryan Matthew, Michael DeLuis, Eric Delums and Reg E. Cathy, who blended with title character Chiristen Lakin to create a delicious film. I highly recommend sitting and savoring the Patsy experience with an open-mind and enjoy the well crafted talent. Pay attention to the details, the imagery, the colors and if my film palette is anything like yours, we will look forward to diving into Patsy again and again!

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• Cool and Original Dark Comedy Indie

  brucenadler2008-11-08

  I caught "Patsy" last week at the Ft. Lauderdale film fest having never heard of it, its director, or its stars. It's always a gamble viewing festival entries blind, as one never knows quite what they're going to get, but in this case I lucked out, and feel fortunate to have seen this movie "first," as I have a feeling it's going places. The movie's really got a lot to offer, ranging from light comedy to dark comedy, quirk and farce, romance to drama, and even a healthy dose of the psychological; it reminds me of "Memento" and "Mulholland Drive," not in tone, but in that I've found myself thinking about it almost obsessively ever since the screening. Without divulging too much about the plot (the less you know going into this one the better), it involves a depressed shop owner (played with some commendable understatement by producer Brett Golov) who gets entangled with a mysterious girl (a nice turn by Christine Lakin, who actually has a bunch of creds to her name--I knew I recognized her face but didn't know how till I clicked her) and...well...a lot of crazy stuff goes down involving hit men, amnesia, government agencies, schizophrenia, and a black box that may well have the key to the cosmos. An impressive low budg debut from writer/director Anton Jarvis, I'm very interested to see what he, Golov, and Lakin do next, presumably with a bigger budget. Don't know when it's getting released, but if "Patsy" comes to an indie theatre near you, check it out.

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• took me by surprise!!

  mhpepper2008-12-10

  I saw the movie for the first time at the fort Lauderdale film festival, not knowing what to expect at all. With each new scene, i believed i was predicting the outcome, but in the next moment I was made aware that Patsy is much more involved than i predicted. Each character intrigued me as they developed, feeding off of each other. With such few words, I was able to feel a true connection with the character played by Brett Golov, Lenny. Bravo on the correlation between depression and schizophrenia! It is not too often that one gets the opportunity to view a piece of art with out any information being fed to you about the piece. This was the case of my viewing of Patsy, and I believe this is a piece of art that each time you view it makes you aware of something different. It was a perfect combination of intensity and laughter.

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