Tony K. Hall creates a brilliant ode to New Wave cinema. Amongst the whimsical quirks, delights, and happiness lies a deep-seed sadness. New Wave cinema are particular driven by character and interruption against plot-based narratives. You expect the unexpected in these films because life has ways of becoming very random at times.
How often does one find themselves in a perfect day? How often do you find those days again in a series of never-calculated events? Once it's gone, how do to you escape a reality were that may never come back. Lonesome is an exploration of love loss and missed connections. There is such an interesting idea behind the film.
Guy meets Roxie at the beach. With little expectations, he finds their relationship above and beyond what he has been searching for. He loses her in an event where nature calls. Ironic, Funny and deeply tragic. Within all the magic and imagination of the film, it fades slowly into this nightmare of a scenario. He's trapped in a depressive state as time literally flies by.
Zach McLain, I find impressive to be as dimensional as he is for the film. One of my favorite moments happen at the end of it. He seemingly accepts what reality is while demanding the universe for hope and optimism favorable in his direction.
Tony K. Hall maybe reflecting from a vivid past experience. The moment is very purposeful and very well crafted. These are moments of true consequence in any event of loss everyone have or will suffer from in their lifetime.
My only criticism it the arch of its female love interest performed well by Amber DeRuyter. The idea she's just being herself on a typical day which Guys stumbles into was so grand to me. To be shown later she has been searching for love as well, makes me wish she suffered the same emotional toll as well. It didn't affect her much as Guy.
I enjoyed the film and loved the black and white presentation of the story. Well done to the cast and crew.
