One of the year’s most original – and visionary films – came straight out of Denver, Colorado.
“Ink,” written and directed by Denver’s own Jamin Winans, follows a little girl whose soul is stolen by a mysterious creature with a huge nose and a murky past.
The movie’s budget is miniscule – the DVD extras tell us the shoot began without financial backing – but what Winans and co. deliver is still startling.
The imagery here is alternately beautiful and breathtaking, and much of it helps advance the story.
It’s not hard to wish the writer/director could be handed a superhero franchise and, naturally, a massive budget, to see what wonders he can pull off.
“Ink” isn’t for everyone. It’s a supernatural saga that requires patience and an appreciation for non-linear storytelling. You’ll also have to swallow a few crude performances.
But in an era of reboots and mindless sequels, “Ink” stands out sharply from the pack.
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Spoke with my daughter about this one. She had pretty high marks for it, and she knows a couple of the cast. Had shared a film course with one of them last year at CU Denver, I think. She thought the film’s ending was quite good, so now I’ve got to see this thing on hulu.