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JOURNAL Antoine Chuzeville, from France, says: "Certainly
hard to describe it, but for sure it's impossible to forget it.
The pictures, the story, the music... strong and different." Matt, from the UK, writes: "Firecracker
combines the ugly unease of 'Eraserhead' with the beauty of 'Amelie'.
This is a classic tragedy that made me laugh, made me wince, made
me marvel, made me think. Days later I was still reeling from the
Encore screening. Firecracker is the most refreshing piece of cinema
I've seen in a long while. I can't wait for a national release so
I can go and see it again. This has all the hallmarks of a film
that will reveal yet more wonders with repeated viewings. Lots of
films these days rely upon stylish visuals for the sake of stylish
visuals. Firecracker stands apart - every little creative flash
has a deeper meaning and a deliberate purpose. It's got a young
'hero.' It's got giants, dwarves and all sorts of other beasts.
But it's about as far away from 'Harry Potter' or 'Lord of the Rings'
than you can imagine. Fantastic - yes, fantasy - no. Vote for Mayor
Balderson!" Tim, from the UK, writes: "I just wanted
to say how much I liked the dark feel of the film - and Karen Black
was amazing. Despite knowing that she played both characters, if
found it easy to forget because of how perfectly she portrayed the
two victims' differing reactions to the abuse. You must be proud
of her!" Martin, from the UK, writes: "It was great
to meet you and other members of the crew on Sunday and I would
like to congratulate you again on what a truly remarkable film Firecracker
is. I really enjoyed the film and without coming over too much like
a movie critic! I really liked the pace of it. For me it evolved
in a slow (good slow not bad slow!), deliberate, and inviting way,
interspersed with scenes of high emotion, tension and drama, and
was altogether just very captivating. The contrast between the black
and white and the colour worked very well too. So I wish you all
the best with your promotion of the film in Europe and back home
and I do hope that you get the distribution the film deserves." Molly Brown, in the UK, describes FIRECRACKER
as: "An intense, dark, and occasionally surreal story of violence
and murder in 1950s Kansas, featuring a stunning performance by
Karen Black in two starkly contrasting roles." Daniel, from the UK, writes: "It was great
to meet you, your dad and all the guys in the film and crew. It
made the whole experience so real. It made firecracker continue
to be a film for the real people made by real people. I hope it
does as well as it deserves. Lisa said she thought it was better
than Blue Velvet!" Lloyd, from the UK, writes: "Clark, Hi
there, my name is Lloyd and I met you and we talked at the premiere
of Firecracker last sunday. Thanks for answering our questions!
The film was superb by the way, a real triumph. A fact that was
just cemented by the documentary I just watched that was given to
me on the night. I, like a few other people, was there to see Mr
Patton in his debut acting role but was blown away completely by
this amazing film. Made weirder by the fact that these events happened!
But watching the dvd about the making of the film really added to
the experience. You guys have done brilliant stuff and you should
be (im sure you are..) very proud of your achievements on this movie,
which is such an inspiration to aspiring film-makers! It can be
done!!! So before I start sounding too sycophantic, thanks again
and I look forward to the next Balderson family production!"
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