The Boy With The Sun In His Eyes (2009/Water Bearer Films DVD)
Picture: C
Sound: C Extras: C- Feature: C+
Todd Verow adapts James Derek Dwyer’s novel The Boy With The Sun In His Eyes (2009)
into a mixed feature with attempts to be the 1970s, 1980s and still be of this
time. That is not bad, but the story
gets convoluted in some ambitious attempts at editing and even montage as a
friend’s death drives John (Tim Swain) to be involved with a rather shaky has-been
singer/actress named Solange (Mahogany Reynolds) who finds himself in more high
risk behavior and situations than he should be.
He then finds himself involved with other men he is
interested in, yet still is somehow stuck with Solange. At times, this becomes surreal, leaving the
comedy either ironic or just ineffective.
At times, this has its moments, but not enough and as I watched, I hoped
this would pick up. What happened to the
text of the book? Maybe Verow was saying
things only he understood or (the worst possible thing) expected viewers to
have read the book. Big mistake. Still, we’ve seen worse.
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78 X 1 image on the soft
side shot on digital video that is not High Definition. Color is not bad, but detail and depth are a
problem throughout. The Dolby Digital
2.0 sound is sometimes stereo, but can collapse into mono from location
recording, though music can sound good at times. Dialogue can be an issue too. Extras include trailers, two Music Videos and
Deleted & Extended Scenes.
- Nicholas Sheffo
