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11:59
1159
Actors: Chris Kelly, Raymond Andrew Bailey, Laura Fuller, Megan Heffernan, Liz Cunningham
Director: Jamin Winans
Genres: Indie & Art House, Mystery & Suspense
NR     2007     1hr 44min

A young cameraman has just broken the national news story of the year, only to mysteriously pass out and awaken in a deserted field with no memory of the last 24 hours or how he got there. Fighting for his career and his s...  more »

     
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Actors: Chris Kelly, Raymond Andrew Bailey, Laura Fuller, Megan Heffernan, Liz Cunningham
Director: Jamin Winans
Genres: Indie & Art House, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: Tartan Video
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 09/25/2007
Original Release Date: 01/01/2005
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2005
Release Year: 2007
Run Time: 1hr 44min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Guy S. (guysmiliey) from WEST HAVEN, UT
Reviewed on 4/7/2009...
Unlike other dvd's it was a new way of telling a story in reverse. Good story could have been better with known
stars. Like The Island, Next and Vantage Point in one story.
0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

Ambitious feature film debut falls short
Spotless Mind | 08/30/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)

"It isn't until you find yourself re-counting the plot of "11:59" to someone, that the significance of director Jamin Winan's ambitious feature film debut begins to dawn on you. The subject matter is heady and involved, touching on a myriad of issues, from the role the media plays in our lives to the importance of following ones instincts. Ultimately however, Winan's aspirations are grander than his achievements in "11:59," yet we do get a glimpse of the potential to come from this film school dropout.

As with all Double Edge Film productions (Winan's and producing partner Joe Sekiya's Denver based film company) "11:59" is concerned with perception and purpose and the themes the duo have explored in their preceding short films, re-emerge here in broader more refined strokes.

The picture opens with a burst of nervous energy as a breaking news story unfolds. The camera hand held, the edits quick, the music lively. Winans is eager to draw us in but doesn't quite achieve sure footing until after the initial 15 minutes when the action settles down. The films strongest visual styles recall moments from two other indie darlings - "Trainspotting" and "Requiem for a Dream", of which the latter is the most blatant. Director of Photography Jeff Pointer frames the sequences well and Winans, not only writer and director, does triple duty as editor, saving the films mediocre performances with smart cuts that keep the pacing steady and engaging.

Raymond Andrew Bailey gives a committed performance in the role of Aaron Doherty, the Jimmy Stewart of the piece, who experiences a flash forward revelation which allows him to ultimately touch ground and reconnect with something more significant than his career ambitions have. Bailey is likable and very watchable in the role, however he brings nothing particularly unique to his character, other than communicating mild frustration in relation to the existential mire in which he finds himself entwined. The juiciest role of the enterprise falls in the hands of Liz Cunningham, an alum of Double Edge, who previously was lensed by Winans and company in the short film "The Maze". Here Cunningham gets to play an edgy high profile news producer who seems hell bent on her station becoming "Colorado's News Leader" but in fact has some dirty laundry. It is Cunningham who gets the best dialogue,although at times she comes across as caricature. In every scene she appears, she plays the same level of intensity. A more nuanced performance would have made a world of difference. Laura Fuller as Lisa Winders, reporter and sidekick to cameraman Aaron, comes across as mousy at times but does have effective moments. As with director Winans, these actors seem poised for future success.

The films imagery does linger in the mind. Perhaps the most standout imagery and finest moment comes near films end. Aaron is pushing himself to the limit in a race against the clock so as to alter a foreshadowed outcome. The scene serves as a fitting metaphor to this indie accomplishment,nearly five years in the making, which like our hero in "11:59" is sure to propel Jamin Winans into a fuller realization of an already purposeful career. - Thomas O'Connor

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TIME WARPED
Michael Butts | Martinsburg, WV USA | 11/05/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)

"11:59 is a film with an interesting premise, but it's so poorly executed, it sabotages that premise. Unbelievable gimmicks, no explanation for the title, or how our hero manages to go back and forth in time. Add some inept performances from Raymond Anthony Bailey, Laura Fuller and Liz Cunningham and you have a reasonably inexplicable movie. nice try, though."