8½ cool things about Dan Mirvish's fantastic new film 18½

By Sujewa Ekanayake

(Dan Mirvish is a fellow indie filmmaker, and I donated a tiny amount of $s to his new project '18½' - but - these are my otherwise unbiased notes on the new movie (if I don't like an indie movie I don't write about it).)

1 - Wild, unpredictable story - I thought I was in for a light comedy about 1970s political matters - but no - the film takes a turn to Tarantino territory towards the end - but not as bloody - completely unpredictable.

2 - "the yeast of the proletariat" line :)

3 - '70s swingers

4 - The cinematography - film looks great, has a 1970s visual quality to it.

5 - The actors - all the actors do a great job.

6 - 2:35:1 aspect ratio - it's the best

7 - Making a movie of any kind is not easy.  Making a movie during a global pandemic is nearly an impossible thing to do.  But Dan and his team pulled it off - amazing.

8 - The film will become a cult classic.  It will have to be seen more than 2 or 3 times in order to fully grasp the story.

8.5 - I liked that scene where the secret agent...

Check out the movie at Woodstock Film Festival - happening now.