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Alice in Wasteland

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Here's an incredibly entertaining no-budget feature that came out of nowhere! Mixing satirical B-movie conventions with a stylish, revenge-driven plot, Alice in Wasteland is a real trip down the rabbit-hole. After a poorly executed robbery goes predictably bad, trailer-park denizen Alice (Roxane Sondrup) is shot and left for dead, only to wake up from a coma a year later. Now, with a partner she picked up in jail, they're tearing through the streets, and a determined dirty cop (Michelle Beisner, a former Denver Broncos cheerleader) will stop at nothing to retire them. The box compares it to a Carl Hiaasen novel, but I'll go one further and say it's more reminiscent of a great Elmore Leonard yarn. Can't ask for more than that!

Alice in Wasteland is a low budget exploitation production overflowing with pimps, prostitutes, dirty cops, prison bulldaggers, strangle-happy Swiss maids, rednecks, drug dealers, crazed crackheads and girls-with-guns. It was an entertaining smorgasbord of sleaze, intentional and unintentional comedy and oodles of violence. The production values were solid considering the obvious budgetary constraints so you ought to enjoy the wardrobe (not too outrageous), shooting locations (a real jail & hospital) and the groovy, funkadelic music.

Directors Jarvi and Schuermann were able to throw in little bits and pieces from all kinds of exploitation subgenres, which was really cool, including Blaxploitation, W.I.P. cinema and even a little Kung Fu style action involving an iron. There was an instance or two in which I started wondering whether the film was going to end up being full-on comedy but, thankfully, they didn't go that route and played it relatively straight with a little comedy sprinkled throughout. I must admit, without knowing where the homage ends and usual amateur acting begins, it's really hard to judge the performances here but my overall impression was that everybody put in their fair share of effort.

I laughed out loud quite a few times, juked to the music and came away from this flick with a smile on my face. That's all I ask for in most cases. Now I don't think I'd purchase this for my own collection but in my opinion it's worth renting.

If you're looking for an artistic, meaningful independent movie that will stir your soul ... search elsewhere. But if you're looking for something that pokes fun at the conventional - like a stick in the eyeball - chock-full with sarcasm, tongue-in-cheekiness, and featuring an amazingly beautiful virtually all-female main cast - well, this might suit you. It is certainly a 'love it or hate it' movie. If you love 'Eat Pray Love,' you will likely hate it. If you hate 'Eat Pray Love,' you will likely love it! Have fun!

A low-budget, never-heard-of indie that rocks! Basically, I mean you never get to the point where you say, "oh GOD!" and shut the movie off out of boredom, disgust or that nails-scratching-on-chalkboard feeling. Alice in Wasteland entertains, and it does it big-time! Don't look for story, but DO look for twists and turns, funny stuff and most important - STYLE! Well, directed, edited fun stuff. Lighting needs work (probably needs real lights), but I would love to see what these guys do with a real budget. I demand more!

Raw, Hilarious, stupid, irreverent, twisted, crazy, warped and cheap. Who cares?! entertaining as heck with beautiful girls and bad attitudes.

This is really an pretty bad movie, but it has its clever moments. The acting hovers around C+ but occasionally bursts up to A. The dialog is horrible. Lots of action, and some really funny moments. The soundtrack is fun and quirky. It was worth a $0.99 rental, but nothing more.

Please don't waste your money. his movie is a glaring example of money wasted on making a movie. That being said, if you are a teenage boy or a guy who just wants to see boobs and women in skimpy outfits this might work for you. But for someone looking for a TRULY GOOD MOVIE DON'T BOTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful talent with a white trash script set in Detroit - super fun to watch

This was a great B movie I saw in Colorado Springs. What I liked most about it was the music by Velvet Rut. http://www.velvetrut.com
They should release a soundtrack for this. Buy it and check it out. Great first try for Watt Imagination.

This movie is good stuff. It's worth your time and money. It's funny and it's not over-produced or campy. The actresses look good too.