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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Execrable attempt at filmmaking, June 26, 2005
First, a note: I work in the media industry as a film director, so my review is not quite as objective as perhaps it should be. With that said, read ahead at your own risk. It's not pretty.
"Far Too Gone" is a sad, misdirected attempt to create an independent "movie," based on even sadder improvisational "talent," that completely backfires and fizzles right outta the gate. There isn't really anything worth attacking in this review, since everything in the entire "film" falls a few thousand feet below the radar of any semi-worthy film critic or viewer. Where to begin, where to end? Cinematics: Your epileptic brother-in-law Joey shoots better video than this, and he doesn't mean to. Acting: Um, not present, in the traditional sense usually demonstrated by human beings. Directing: Haven't seen any directing yet per se, but I've only watched the entire movie and seen all the behind the scenes stuff. Maybe he's waiting to direct this cinematic refuse to the K-Mart Bargain Basement DVD Bin. Or maybe he's too busy directing his crew in other projects ("I need a #5 with cheese, please!"). Give us a break, Brian, please stop the pain and go (back?) to school and stop bothering us with your coaster-worthy DVDs. Your evident ego (folks, make sure and watch the behind-the-scenes!) and stumbling stupidity are indeed intriguing and humorous, but there is a more serious funny-bone injury at work here: the fact that you THINK you are quite the filmmaker could be the most serious affront to us all, and the most dangerous: because if you are allowed to make another film based on the "success" of this one (fueled by your selfless briny ineptitude), then we all are in danger of becoming Far Too Gone.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I give the guy props for his cool outfit and sense of humor!, April 24, 2005
I just finished watching "Too Far Gone." Whoa... Not only does it have practically nothing to do with Tori Amos, it is just.. strange... The leading man who belives himself to be Tori handed me this DVD for free at Benaroya Hall last week, where I attended Amos' concert. He was hilarious in person and complimented my shirt! I love independant films and to get one with at least something to do with Tori for free!!! was pretty damn neat. The film itself was very funny, but a little uncomfortable at times, (and sad). But the craziness and hilarity is more overpowering than that. This is a keepsake from the concert I will remember (and question) forever.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can Tori and Josh co-exist?, March 23, 2005
wow...I was not expecting what I saw. What I thought was going to be a biopic about a Tori Fan is actually a tour-de-force of insanity, toilet humor and cross-dressing, oh yeah and a more than healthy serving of "shisha", which is apparently some sort of weird hashish. anyway. The characters are all very funny, and The main character Josh Lowell-the guy who thinks he's Tori Amos, is hilarious! The humor actually comes from the irony, I mean, he doesn't act like Tori at all, but more like a stoner, skateboarder who sez "F" this and "F" that , but hey, it made me laugh, I guess now I can take the lessons I learned from this movie and tell everyone I meet in life to "F" off. Cheers.
oh yes, I forgot, the gothic chick, I think she's "Malaise", she's really hot, yes I like girls, and she'd be the first entree on my plate.
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