Roy has told an engaging, complex story with masks under its masks.
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02/02/04
AKA (2002)
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Reviews Counted:30
Fresh:18
Rotten:12
Average Rating:6.1/10
Theatrical Release:Dec 12, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Based on the experiences of writer/director Duncan Roy, AKA concerns Dean Page (Matthew Leitch), a lonely, working class 18-year-old from 1979 South London who is determined to escape his humble... [More]
Starring: Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, Blake Ritson, Peter Youngblood Hills
Director: Duncan Roy
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Reviews for AKA
Coupling the plot with the presentation -- and the appealing cinematography -- makes AKA a film not to miss.
03/05/04
An interesting though not extremely successful experiment, but it definitely makes you want to see what Duncan Roy does next.
03/16/04
Though the viewing experience takes a bit of getting used to, the film surpasses its visual quirkiness and is genuinely absorbing to watch.
11/06/02
Beautifully crafted, daringly staged, and movingly scored, AKA is a triumph of British cinema (and cinema in general).
01/13/04
As a simple story about one young man's search for himself, this is gripping, powerful stuff. But you get the feeling that Roy has much bigger fish to fry!
12/08/02
An unforgettable film.
01/02/04
Top CriticThe story is an interesting one, so I wanted to like this. I guess with three movies on the screen, I must have been watching the wrong one.
03/19/04
The triptych scheme underscores the basic blandness of Matthew Leitch as the hero, a cipher on the make.
02/27/04
Always watchable yet ultimately self-defeating in terms of its tonal / aesthetic choices.
12/23/03
Top CriticThe material comes packed with dramatic possibilities and rich metaphors, but Mr. Roy focuses most of his energy on caricaturing his wealthy former friends.
12/11/03
Top CriticIt's an eloquent testament to the fragmentary nature of identity.
02/20/04
Top CriticThe period specificity of the pre-AIDS, pre-Thatcher years is piquant, and Roy boldly allows Dean's sexuality to be the most complicated -- and opaque -- aspect of his shifting self.
12/09/03
Top CriticSubtle performances and the 'you are there' immediacy conferred by digital video give Roy's film the feel of a series of stolen moments.
12/12/03
The three-panel format gives the digitally shot picture enormous psycho-emotional layering.
04/18/04
Top CriticAs the movie goes on (and on), this triple-image effect ultimately starts to feel less effective than what a single, well-placed camera might convey.
05/20/04
Top CriticWatching three frames at once is disconcerting at first, but eventually the experience gives the film a high-tech boost.
12/12/03
Top CriticForget The Talented Mr. Ripley. AKA is the real deal.
12/16/03
Needlessly distracting and off-putting.
12/16/03
Top CriticIt is overlong and at times exceedingly dull, a waste of some very good techniques and ideas. It sits on the edge of being an excellent movie, then teeters over the wrong way.
05/10/03
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