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First, the Recap:
Do you dream? When sleep finds its way to your eyes and the energy is all but sapped from your body, do you blissfully fall into deep slumber, only to awaken to a new realm of visions, fantasy, and hidden desires? Yes, the dreamscape can indeed be a potent reality we as human beings face, sometimes nightly, when consciousness slips away and we are put into a calm, restful state. For one young woman (Phoebe Townsend), falling into sleep sends her on an extraordinary journey into dreaming, where a vast myriad of wondrous images cascade before her and unfold into vivid representations of life, faith, being human, and even concepts of man’s fallen state through two other “visitors” (Joshua Keeling & Josh Barrett). It is within this ever-changing, ever enigmatic sphere that she also discovers and faces one of the biggest mysteries of all—herself and the seeking of a place in an ever-fluctuating, fast-paced, busy world.
Next, my Mind:
Nottingham, UK-based writer/director/producer/cinematographer/editor James George Oshoba returns with a decidedly fascinating, visually mesmerizing, strangely philosophical, and vividly conceptual look inside the mind of one individual and their dreaming with his newest 15-minute short film, and does so with the same artistic flare and surrealist imagery as his previous effort, “The Inner Carriage Metaphor”, reviewed here. Employing similar cinematographic techniques to give the majority of the film its mood and tone via constantly flowing, kaleidoscopic elements, it whisks the viewer though a fantastical dream world both serene and unsettled. Accompanied by the appropriately eclectic soundtrack, the entire experience is a feast for the senses as well as the mind, should one choose to ascertain and dissect the larger meanings beyond just what one witnesses. This is all open to one’s own interpretation, of course.
Simply to be any part of art-house cinema like this has to be a unique and interesting adventure for those playing the human aspects of a mainly visual narrative, and Oshoba likewise returns to two familiar faces from his previous work via Townsend as the Dreamer and Keeling as one of the vision’s other participants. Also along for the trippy ride is Barrett, and each of them executes the material provided with solid theatrical expression, gusto, and heart, extending the overall dimensions of the story being portrayed. In total, “Moonstone” is one of those indie film works that you hope gets opportunity at film festivals so that a greater number of people get to take in its eccentricity and creative mindset. It stands as another example of these aspects of filmmaking that seem in such short, overall supply within the vast realm of movies and the audiences they hope to engage. Even if this is the medium he remains with, this reviewer hopes Oshoba and company get even bigger chances to shine.
As always, this is all for your consideration and comment. Until next time, thank you for reading!
Hello, am Jeremy Angeles and i cam from Nottingham, that happens to me all the time i go to bed and i dream of new movies that don’t even exist. it happens to me all the time. but I just don’t know anyone that can make them into a real life.
And when it comes to my movies. I know what the characters look like, how they act and how I want the scenes to look.
I have the story-line start to finish for all of my movies ready to be brought to life.
i dream for a living.