One Hour Photo
Helix's Review
Robin Williams delivers one of the best performances of
his career in this psychological thriller. Helix hasn't
found a human as creepy as Sy the Photo Guy since being
captured by the CPM. In fact, Helix now suspects a
conspiracy between the two. The CPM takes lots of
pictures of Helix. But, who develops them? Ah, it's all
starting to make sense now.
This film is a stylish piece of
art and a wonderful change of pace from the usual Robin
Williams fare. Williams creates both a creepy and
compassionate character as Sy. However, after a wonderful
build-up, the climax of the film is ulimtately a
let-down.
With a few minor adjustments, this movie could have
easily made the leap from "good" to
"great". After repeated viewings, it ends up
somewhere in between. On the film's merits alone, it
deserves three horns up. But when factoring in the large
volume of cats, Helix can't resist crediting "One
Hour Photo" with four horns.
Helix's
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Things Helix Learned from this
Movie:
People take pictures of the happy
moments in their lives.
No one ever takes a photograph of something they want to
forget.
Birthday boys get a free camera.
Monday is our busiest day.
People tend to shoot most of their pictures on the
weekends.
New parents go photo crazy.
Snapshot was originally a hunting term.
People get upset when they get fired.
Favorite
Edible Item:
Mrs. Von Unwerth who only takes
pictures of her cats.
Other edibles referenced:
A booking clerk, SavMart, Yoshi,
Leica Mini-Lux camera, milky washed-out prints, Sy the
Photo Guy, a hamster, a money fairy, the AGFA guy, paper
towels and socks, the wasp on the Jell-O.
Favorite
Lines
Please follow the orange line.
Check your smile.
I've never seen a picture of a human being. Just cats.
You need to take another look at your place on the food
chain.
I'm just grabbing some shopping fuel.
Helix Recreates His
Favorite Scene
Like Sy, Helix is wallpapering his livingroom with
pictures of those that he's stalking. Helix proudly
presents his Cat Wall.
Cat Count
13
Thank you,
Mrs. Von Unwerth!