Where did this one come from? Never heard of it? Neither had I before it came on Film Four. Gus Vant Sant and Matt Damon return after a 5 year hiatus from working with each other on Good Will Hunting (1997). This time, however, Matt's best friend is Ben's younger brother, Casey. All is well, they're going on a hiking trip in Death Valley. I know, wha wha what!?! Up there with the worst ideas for a vacation ever. Wait...there's more...get this...100 mins, 100 Shots, 60 seconds a shot (on average).What does that all mean? Well, a very slow film about two guys getting lost in Death Valley. It's experimental to say the least. There are some beautiful shots to keep you interested even if the character development doesn't. Any invitation to learn more about the central characters is irritatingly cut short. All the way through we are offered little anecdotes involving past incidents, all of which appear to be private jokes that the audience are not privileged to.
The film is best summarised by it's title? Why? Because I have no idea what it means.
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