REVIEW by Peter Nichols | B
Justin Mader and Felicia Simone in Coming Distractions (2017) I
If you’re a filmmaker, independent theatres are a culture you don’t want to disappear. So, Coming Distractions should get your attention. Especially if you’re the type of filmmaker keen on a premiere at a theatre before your film goes on DVD or VOD.
David Darvis (David Huband) worries about ticket, food and drink sales; advertising and funding which are revenue sources for Cinema Six. That’s why he poches Rebecca (Felicia Simone) to double Andrew (Justin Mader) as manager to guide the newly renovated cinema to profit.
But, being profitable means good thinking, which it is not certainly a gift David possess. His Cinema has old equipments, runs a small budget, in a not-so-modern building, with an odd staff and an unfair competition next door.
These distractions mean David and his crew are screwed from the get go. But he doesn’t know that yet. Or does he? And it is from the ‘Being-Screwed’ part we get our entertainment, which is very much as funny as an indie sitcom can get. Prepare to meet a great cast, and cool performances, and a myriad of weird characters who will make you laugh, and return for a fresh distraction.
Don’t take the response from us, but you have to see Coming Distractions yourself. Because, we loved the way it was shot; its cheeky, funny, quirky sometimes, and the characters will take you for a spin. It does seem that Rebecca is the only non-abnormal character in the series, who is our conscience.
Background
Coming Distractions is based on a true story, and it is actually shot in a cinema. I give a thumbs up to the production designer (I am not certain there is one), or the crew made this work. I loved the atmosphere, the costume, and the feeling in the story
Conclusion
In conclusion, Coming Distractions is a must watch, but you can only see the pilot. Which was made to raise public finding for the first Season. It has however, gone on to a number of film festival and it is still being pitched to investors.
One thing we do like to see when the full season 1 is released is, much more exaggeration of the quirkiness, of the characters, and a much quicker cut of the scenes. Thump up the sound a bit too.
Final Grade B
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