Greetings
valued Dan's Movie Report readers, the action train, swerves to
romantic comedy with a thoughtful film called 'April Flowers'.
Director/Writer Christopher Tedrick has
created a subtle, yet vibrant film, full of allegory and heart.
Special thanks to the production staff at 'April Flowers' for
allowing me this early review.
Actress
Celina Jade, has been featured on my site several times, including
this interview
http://dansmoviereport.blogspot.com/2014/07/actress-celina-jade-interview-exclusive.html
, and is well known in the action world, for Arrow and now with the
upcoming new film with Wu Jing. 'April Flowers' will open up a new
audience to her work. Celina embodies the heart and soul of the
character 'April' her search for love against a backdrop of
situations that arise, with each one presenting unique challenges.
Perhaps
my favorite scene in the entire film is when April meets an old man
on a park bench who asks her to place a stone with a name near a
lake. He proclaims that now that he is older he has no relatives or
friends alive and puts names of prominent people. The takeaway is
that the people are never really gone, as their memories live on
inside.
April
searches throughout the movie to return a journal that was written,
to find the owner. Interpreting the journal as an allegorical object,
the unattainable goal. Just because words are written, does not mean
that person is your soul mate.
The
use of future and past projection in time is prevalent in 'April
Flowers'. We see April in a diner imagining what a couple in the 50s
would have looked like, in courting rituals, perspicacious, and
clever. On a train, we see the older April, in a cool cameo played by
Daredevil actress Wai Chin Ho, again, great casting. The use of this
type of time connection enhances the film, by broadening the scope.
John
Fletcher's Jared character is flawed an quirky, a way that makes it
believable. His awkwardness, and yet subtle character portrayal is
proof that 'April Flowers' is a well directed film as well as
written.
Overall,
everyone in 'April Flowers' were obviously in tune with the story,
subtle humor, as in Celina Jade saying she hates falling, hah, 'well
not in action films'. This is a great indie film and a fine example
how a crowd funding film can have an impact. This is a must own when
it comes out 8 out of 10.
Check out the official Facebook Page for latest info: https://www.facebook.com/aprilflowersthefilm/?fref=ts
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