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I won't go into any specific details about the plot but I do have to say this is the MUST SEE movie of the year, hell of many years. If you want a reason (or many) to watch it, read on.
I am a movie lover, (to the tune of owning over a thousand DVD's of every variety and genre) and so many movies these days are afraid to be as honest as this one. I am more than happy to grant a glowing recommendation to a movie that I really enjoyed (and thought was a truly powerful movie).
In fact, I don't remember EVER seeing such a poignant movie about the truth of Hollywood. If you are a fan of movies, or actors or entertainment in general, go out and buy this movie NOW. This is a brutally honest look at the harsh reality (sometimes hilarious, sometimes tumultuous) of an actor's life. Anyone even considering being in this business in ANY capacity should watch this movie, and take notes.
The film is not only honest and raw, it is entertaining as all get out and full of insight into not only the life in Hollywood, but the life of each of these great actors. The film industry would be better off if movies like these were funded and shown in theaters everywhere instead of swept under the rug or dismissed completely from the limelight. I think that with the volume of celebrity 'news' that is shown to us on every channel and internet connection across America (about trivial things like who is dating and who is pregnant or broken up), that this REAL look at the plight of REAL actors (and not just 'celebrities' looking for a headline) is a welcome change. These REAL actors and the REAL director that filmed them should be on the forefront of the film industries next generation. Thing should return to when they were about talent, and this movie is a HUGE step in that direction.
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I can't believe the makers of this movie haven't promoted it as being Entourage in real life--except if Turtle and Eric are successful actors, too. In My Big Break, you follow the (real-life) careers of four young aspiring actors who live together in a messy house in LA. Three of them make it fairly big--and one of them, unbelievably big (Wes Bentley, who did the amazing job as the troubled kid in American Beauty). Then things start to fall apart, and Wes's career (among others) starts to crumble. (Vincent Chase, anyone?) This movie is an amazingly honest, searching portrayal of the Hollywood star machine, and how it eats people up. It's unlike anything I've ever seen before. I loved it.
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"My Big Break" is an astonishing achievement in documentary filmmaking. In telling the true story of the struggles of four actors and one filmmaker trying to make it in Hollywood one might say this is the most raw, honest, and enduring tale of tinsel town since the mythic and fictional "Sunset Blvd."
It not only chronicles the rise of three young actors to sudden breathtaking fame but also the flatline of the fourths attempts at a career. And of course what the film is ultimately presenting is the fascinating tale of the film itself being made and trying to make it within the insular and cannibalistic land of the lotus-eaters.
Brilliantly shot, edited and narrated by director Tony Zierra this is a must see for anyone with the slightest interest in Hollywood behind the scenes. (Or in pursuing a career there.) It is harrowing, funny, and deeply moving. I never expected to get sucked in by this but I must admit by the last entry from Wes Bentley juxtaposed by what the ultimate outcome of the tale turned out to be, well I nearly wept at the loss that was presented. Whether it is Hollywood, Hong Kong or San Francisco and you are a movie star, or an average Joe on the street it all boils down to what life is and what it can do to a dream and ultimately the dreamer.
The score for the film is by a young rising talent out of Liverpool, David Ben Shannon. His contribution to the film is impressive. The score ranges from hip Hollywood sound to a few well places musical homage to films of the past. See if you can spot them. The score soars and supports the film just where and when it needs to. Overall a fine debut by an artist we will be hearing more from in the future.
And I am sure more great things will come from Director Tony Zierra. A strong, passionate filmmaker who deserves at last his "Big Break"! Five stars and Bravo!
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The considerations that I will intend to do about the movie are very personal ones, once all that each person who watch My Big Break has is the footage and the edition it was provided by the director Tony Zierra - marvelously through an extensive work from more than 200 hours - in selecting what it better would tell the story. As it is impossible to access directly `the thing', all we can do is having perspectives on it and on the actors' ones.
The story, told somehow in a Greg Fawcett's perspective is very interesting. Western societies are oriented to separate people in winners and losers. The other actors were making it big, but Greg who were struggling for a little more time and even with a good looks, weren't. Why this? And then, this is the first major question that the documentary opens. He could be an Adam Sandler, but in fact this wasn't happening.
And in a point a little ahead we find an answer to stardom and even to the movie: even being good actors (Brad Rowe and Chad Lindberg IMHO spectacular actors), if they were J. Roberts, J. Travolta, T. Robbins, B. Willis, T. Hanks and so on, would they be as cruel and as distant as these are with ordinary life questions? `Who are we?' and `who do people tell we are?' are together a question. They trusted the industry and they were a bit distant when they got the chance. All of us would probably do the same...
Zierra is - as the director, as well as one directly of the team - in strategic moments of MBB orienting as well as actively participating with the right questions. The questions he made during the doc were directed straight to the point and the actors gave him their richest feelings (or so much they could verbalize) at those moments. `Turn it off, Tony', that scene made me still puts tears in my eyes. He pointed out the exact questions, not to tell just a story, but to investigate the actors' souls. And the movie has a very good work provided by the producer Elizabeth Yoffe. I sincerely would to see more from them for the near future.
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I had the great honor of being among the first people to see this movie at the first screening in Orlando and was blown away. Tony Zierra shows a unique view of Hollywood and the rise and fall of aspiring actors. This roller coaster of a film almost never saw the light of day due to pressure from Hollywood to keep it from being released. Congratulations to Mr. Zierra for continuing to press ahead and finally making this film available to us the viewers. Follow the lives of these four actors and one director... the highs of initial success, the crushing disappointment of watching your friends and housemates succeed while you continue to struggle for recognition, the cataclysmic fall from the public eye... It's a heartbreaking, raw and at times terrible look behind the scenes that will shock and disturb you. You must see this film!
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