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Plot:
An unsolved murder at Portland's infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral odyssey where he must not only deal with the pain and disconnec...( read more 
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MCT:May 15, 2008The way this movie was filmed is special, with lots of very cool shots and scenes. I enjoyed watching the amateur actors, and it makes the story seem more real. It's also got a weird and eerie soundtrack to go along with the slow-unraveling story, and the end is quite open. A very "different" type of movie.
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MCT:May 12, 2008Gus Van Sant is now in production with his Bio pic MILK. and yes i was working close to that production since its based out here in SF. But none the less with avoiding ass kissing Sant - this picture is great! His best to date..
Paranoid Park was nominated for the Palme d Or at Cannes in 2007 his Elephant won in 2003 and Van Sant was awarded the festivals special 60th Anniversary Prize.
The latter places him in a very small group of filmmakers singled out for such recognition, iconic Indian cineaste Satyajit Ray among them. If Van Sants previous work is not proof enough that he is among Americas most original filmmakers, Paranoid Park will make it apparent. The adapted screenplay based on Blake Nelsons novel of the same name captures the peculiar patois of urban teenagers, and its narrative simplicity cleverly disguises a profound portrait of adolescent teen.
With fluid cinematography, an expert melding of Super8 and standard 35mm footage, and a sound mix worthy of Oscar consideration, the film is an illustration of Van Sants virtuosity, as well as a textbook example of cinemas potential to place us squarely in the emotional landscape of another human being.
Paranoid Park frequently breaks with the long tracking shots the director has favoured recently for a more intimate, mesmerising impressionism most effectively, in the gorgeous, lyrical slowmo of the skating scenes. The soundtrack designed by the experienced veteran Leslie Schatz is even more of a kick, a weird but affecting mix of electronica, Elliott Smith, Nino Rota and Beethoven (Schatz puts birdcalls over a shower scene and it works).
You only have to picture how differently Larry Clark would have approached the subject to appreciate Van Sants instinctive empathy for an alienated young man on the edge. Incidentally , or maybe not, its probably the directors most gay film since My Own Private Idaho.
It is also a movie about boyhood disillusionment. Even at the celebrated Paranoid Park, a sloping cement landscape appropriated from beneath a highway overpass, Alex is unable to skateboard. He tells people he isn't good enough, but actually Alex is too burdened to be cool.
While Van Sant suspends any moral judgment of his protagonist, there is no mistaking his indictment of the adults who are unable to communicate with kids, or to understand how profoundly they suffer.
A must see - look for it - i get the feeling it won't be on screens long.
And also be ready for Sants next film MILK
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MCT:May 11, 2008
There are a lot of things I love about this film, but I just didn't care much it's character(s). Sure, they feel as true teenagers nowadays, and the performances were great, but teenagers nowadays aren't interesting or insightful. I loved the music and the skateboardings, which was odd because I hate skating, skateboards and skaters.
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MCT:May 10, 2008
Minimalistic & artistic, Paranoid Park may seem empty but I really liked its style, Has beautiful shots and some scenes are just amazing, The only problems I can think of are overusing the slow motion scenes & the acting
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MCT:May 8, 2008Pas vraiment accroché , un fils un peu trop lent à mon gout. Domage car le sujet paraissait prometeur
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