I saw "Auteur" last summer at a film festival in Palm Springs and was thoroughly impressed! In telling the story of a video pirate who unwittingly orchestrates his own fall from grace, filmmakers Kevin Abrams and Alex Simon paint a touching, realistic portrait of a self-destructive narcissist, and also a fitting metaphor for the shark-infested waters that are Hollywood.
Beau Clark is a young man to watch in the future, as he effortlessly carries the picture as Eric Pelham, the video pirate in question who actually thinks he's a real filmmaker, and hopes his genius will be recognized by legendary cinematic icon Jack Burton (played by veteran character actor Granville Van Dusen, whom you'll recognize from countless TV and movie roles). Eric winds up screwing over anyone and everyone in his path to realize his goal, albeit unconsciously in most cases, vividly showing how the seductive powers of the motion picture business can cloud the minds of virtually anyone who attempts to enter her hallowed gates.
Supporing cast is terrific, as well. I won't give away any of the plot twists, and there are some Duzies, but suffice to say "Auteur" is a film I won't soon forget, and neither will anyone else who sees it, I'm sure.
Beau Clark is a young man to watch in the future, as he effortlessly carries the picture as Eric Pelham, the video pirate in question who actually thinks he's a real filmmaker, and hopes his genius will be recognized by legendary cinematic icon Jack Burton (played by veteran character actor Granville Van Dusen, whom you'll recognize from countless TV and movie roles). Eric winds up screwing over anyone and everyone in his path to realize his goal, albeit unconsciously in most cases, vividly showing how the seductive powers of the motion picture business can cloud the minds of virtually anyone who attempts to enter her hallowed gates.
Supporing cast is terrific, as well. I won't give away any of the plot twists, and there are some Duzies, but suffice to say "Auteur" is a film I won't soon forget, and neither will anyone else who sees it, I'm sure.