Feed Movie Review - Eating Your Inner Demons
When two twins get separated after a fatal car accident, one of them griefs severely for the loss to the extent that might prove harmful to her.
Cast - Troian Bellisario, Tom Felton, Ben Winchell, James Remar, Paula Malcomson
Directed By - Tommy Bertelsen
Genre - Drama
Troian Bellisario's Feed takes a familiar approach by putting the ghost inside the character's mind but what makes this film different than others is the subject it chooses here. The title of this movie Feed refers to the feeding (in this case food) of your inner subconscious mind - a voice so sinister that it tries to take your life slowly. The character in this film which sees the ghost is Olivia (Troian Bellisario), a nerdy student with a high GPA who wants to go to Yale University. Her twin brother Matt (Tom Felton) is the student council president who wants her twin sister to have fun in her life. During a party at Olivia's crush Julian's (Ben Winchell) house, Olivia gets caught making out with him by his brother who then wastes no time walking out of the party with her sister. While driving on there way back home, they start fighting which then leads to a car accident taking away Matt's life.
Feed benefits from the writing of Troian Bellisario who also produced and acted in this film. She gives her all. This movie tackles the subject of eating disorder along with the elements of grief and pain caused psychologically inside a human being when he loses someone close to him. Olivia loses Matt and to cope up with her loss, starts imagining him around her. Perhaps, on some level, she knew that Matt is not actually there around her but again, the attachment was so strong between them that she didn't want to accept the reality and thought it more comfortable to drown in the happiness which lies in the fantasy. I think even if you read the whole plot of the film and then watch it, the fun won't be spoilt as it does not rely on shocks or suspense, this is a character driven movie which portrays the journey of a human being trying to cope up with a severe issue regarding personal health. Such is the greatness of this film.
I have never experienced this disorder myself, but it did felt personal in some parts. The credit should be given to the masterful direction by Tommy Bertelsen who has made this film so beautifully and with a lot of care. This is, by all means, one of the very well-directed movies of all time. Never does he make the film over-dramatic or let it drown under its protagonist's tears, he does some interesting and stylish things with the camera which give the film an cool look. I want to see more of Bertelsen's direction in future movies and hope he achieves more name and success. He deserves it. Music by Michael Shuman is another mind-blowing thing about this film which helps in levitating the movie to another level giving it a more choreographed look.
I don't like the creepy sequences that turn out to be a dream in the end but in Feed, these dreams are used to show the nightmares that a person sees after facing such a great loss, and that is why I didn't mind them here. Of course, the film loses its subtlety on its way, and that might be the only issue I have with this film. But again I understand why they took this approach as in the end, they wanted to bring forward a problem that many copycat films don't touch upon nowadays, and I do commend them for that. It's just a personal issue as I like my movies with subtlety. Another minor problem is with the length of this film as it is only 95 minutes long, but it felt a lot longer while watching it.
I have loved Troian Bellisario since the time I had watched her in Pretty Little Liars; she would never disappoint you. Her performance is extraordinary, and in this movie, she has a tough job to do by emoting those diverse range of expressions. Never did she look tired or exhausted throughout the film and managed to deliver at her finest. It was refreshing to see Tom Felton outside his character of Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies, and he was sweet and creepy to watch which is a good thing as he evoked the feelings that the film required him to display. The casting of Troian and Felton as the twins was definitely on point as they looked like real life brothers and sisters. The other characters too were excellent in their parts.
Feed follows Olivia's journey from August to February. Why only these months you may ask, well, In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. Perhaps, its only wise and a brilliant artistic choice from Troian's side to choose the months.
Rating - 4/5
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Cast - Troian Bellisario, Tom Felton, Ben Winchell, James Remar, Paula Malcomson
Directed By - Tommy Bertelsen
Genre - Drama
Troian Bellisario's Feed takes a familiar approach by putting the ghost inside the character's mind but what makes this film different than others is the subject it chooses here. The title of this movie Feed refers to the feeding (in this case food) of your inner subconscious mind - a voice so sinister that it tries to take your life slowly. The character in this film which sees the ghost is Olivia (Troian Bellisario), a nerdy student with a high GPA who wants to go to Yale University. Her twin brother Matt (Tom Felton) is the student council president who wants her twin sister to have fun in her life. During a party at Olivia's crush Julian's (Ben Winchell) house, Olivia gets caught making out with him by his brother who then wastes no time walking out of the party with her sister. While driving on there way back home, they start fighting which then leads to a car accident taking away Matt's life.
Feed benefits from the writing of Troian Bellisario who also produced and acted in this film. She gives her all. This movie tackles the subject of eating disorder along with the elements of grief and pain caused psychologically inside a human being when he loses someone close to him. Olivia loses Matt and to cope up with her loss, starts imagining him around her. Perhaps, on some level, she knew that Matt is not actually there around her but again, the attachment was so strong between them that she didn't want to accept the reality and thought it more comfortable to drown in the happiness which lies in the fantasy. I think even if you read the whole plot of the film and then watch it, the fun won't be spoilt as it does not rely on shocks or suspense, this is a character driven movie which portrays the journey of a human being trying to cope up with a severe issue regarding personal health. Such is the greatness of this film.
I have never experienced this disorder myself, but it did felt personal in some parts. The credit should be given to the masterful direction by Tommy Bertelsen who has made this film so beautifully and with a lot of care. This is, by all means, one of the very well-directed movies of all time. Never does he make the film over-dramatic or let it drown under its protagonist's tears, he does some interesting and stylish things with the camera which give the film an cool look. I want to see more of Bertelsen's direction in future movies and hope he achieves more name and success. He deserves it. Music by Michael Shuman is another mind-blowing thing about this film which helps in levitating the movie to another level giving it a more choreographed look.
I don't like the creepy sequences that turn out to be a dream in the end but in Feed, these dreams are used to show the nightmares that a person sees after facing such a great loss, and that is why I didn't mind them here. Of course, the film loses its subtlety on its way, and that might be the only issue I have with this film. But again I understand why they took this approach as in the end, they wanted to bring forward a problem that many copycat films don't touch upon nowadays, and I do commend them for that. It's just a personal issue as I like my movies with subtlety. Another minor problem is with the length of this film as it is only 95 minutes long, but it felt a lot longer while watching it.
I have loved Troian Bellisario since the time I had watched her in Pretty Little Liars; she would never disappoint you. Her performance is extraordinary, and in this movie, she has a tough job to do by emoting those diverse range of expressions. Never did she look tired or exhausted throughout the film and managed to deliver at her finest. It was refreshing to see Tom Felton outside his character of Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies, and he was sweet and creepy to watch which is a good thing as he evoked the feelings that the film required him to display. The casting of Troian and Felton as the twins was definitely on point as they looked like real life brothers and sisters. The other characters too were excellent in their parts.
Feed follows Olivia's journey from August to February. Why only these months you may ask, well, In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemisphere. Perhaps, its only wise and a brilliant artistic choice from Troian's side to choose the months.
Rating - 4/5
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