I See You.com (2006/Warner Home Video DVD)
Picture:
C Sound: C+ Extras: D Feature: D
Eric
Steven Stahl’s I See You.com (2006)
is supposed to be a comedy about the supposedly real life tale of the first
person, a teen male (Matthew Botuchis) who invented the kind of user-made video
content that fuels the likes of YouTube and similar sites. However, I was never convinced of any of
this, no matter how true and the result here is a shrill, tired, would-be comedy
with zero laughs and a point we could have learned in less than 5 minutes.
Patricia
Arquette, Beau Bridges, Shiri Appleby, Hector Elizondo and Doris Roberts in one
of her last works are among the supporting cast playing the family that becomes
the focus of this new Internet idea that makes the son rich. However, there is no ironic distance,
consideration or serious side to this tale in the way of character examination,
resulting in a dumb, soulless romp of shallowness and missed opportunities that
glorifies reality TV, has contempt for privacy and its audience. If you come across this one, exit quickly!
The anamorphically
enhanced 1.85 X 1 image is very soft and was likely shot on older HD with al
the motion blur and limited color we see throughout. None of the camerawork is memorable and it
can be a trying sit. The Dolby Digital 5.1
mix really spreads the sound thin, which is not designed with any serious
soundfield in mind. Dialogue
recording/playback can be flat too. Extras
include a 15-minutes long featurette, trailer and additional scenes from the
theatrical version cut for some reason here.
- Nicholas Sheffo
