Black & White Is the New CGI*
Black and white modern pictures seem to be
trending these days. After discovering Frances Ha earlier this year and re-watching Manhattan, I'm reviewing this piece of comedy directed and
produced by Matt Farley. Local
Legends is an
autobiographical comedy with Farley as the main character. The movie follows the
unusual life of Matt, a New England entertainer who works at a nursing home by
night and writes novelty songs by day. That is, when he doesn't walk through
Manchester, NH listening to Red Sox games or perform live from someone's
basement. Being from New England myself, I feel very attached to the universe
of Farley and his portrayal of the entertainment industry from a little-towner
perspective. Farley is a Woody Allen aficionado and you can sense this from his
shots to the numerous Annie
Hall
references or the voiceover he uses. But the New England
director doesn't copy the New York master of intellectual comedies. Farley
keeps his style and authenticity and his dry humor is definitely to be taken
with a pinch of salt. Farley is an enthusiastic supporter of self-mockery and a
shameless protagonist who opens his feature film with a song about how Scarlett
Johansson farts like everyone else. Farley's honest narration is not just about
poop and puke - even though these cover a lot of his world - it's also about
the weirdest human interactions, the hard work of local entertainers who thrive
in their art but never seem to reach the slightest recognition, and uncommon
marketing techniques. Local
Legends is a whole concept of
its own which helps define indie, low-budget feature film, amateur acting and
fun. I am pretty amazed by its extraordinary screenplay structure. You will
certainly burst into laughter as you encounter Matt's entourage and get aboard
his routine and adventures.
references or the voiceover he uses. But the New England
director doesn't copy the New York master of intellectual comedies. Farley
keeps his style and authenticity and his dry humor is definitely to be taken
with a pinch of salt. Farley is an enthusiastic supporter of self-mockery and a
shameless protagonist who opens his feature film with a song about how Scarlett
Johansson farts like everyone else. Farley's honest narration is not just about
poop and puke - even though these cover a lot of his world - it's also about
the weirdest human interactions, the hard work of local entertainers who thrive
in their art but never seem to reach the slightest recognition, and uncommon
marketing techniques. Local
Legends is a whole concept of
its own which helps define indie, low-budget feature film, amateur acting and
fun. I am pretty amazed by its extraordinary screenplay structure. You will
certainly burst into laughter as you encounter Matt's entourage and get aboard
his routine and adventures.1 reason to watch: it is definitely something else. And Matt would be happy to write a song about you.
Watch the full movie here!
*Computer-generated imagery
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