Bohemian Cinema By Jonathan Pacheco

“…Around”: Admirable Resolve

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There are some who cringe at the thought of film school, believing that real filmmaking and storytelling can’t be taught in a classroom, only through experience. Some of these people claim they’d rather make their own movies and live on the streets, far away from the cookie-cutter safety of film school. …Around’s protagonist justifies living on the streets as long as he’s in film school. As a story of struggles and perseverance, …Around engages in a commendable way, considering its obviously low budget. However, the movie fails to provide a reason for its character’s plot-driving passion for film—one of several occasions in which illogical character development causes the movie to falter.

Continue my review of …Around at Forces of Geek