Third Contact (2013)

One of the best films i have seen

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

No, just no. Does not work. Script doesn't hang together, acting ain't great and the camerawork is awful. Avoid this total waste of your life.

Definitely not Sci-Fi. And nor Thriller. Mystery something, yes it is. It is the mystery of the inner world of those suffering from depression. I met such people closely. I am convinced that they have a terrible life. Therefore many kill themselves. Living with them is not easy. They know very well how to make your life a hell. This is what I think that this movie is trying to express. The actors do their best. However, not easy to live that and put it into picture. I would had wrote more if I would had participated in the film as an actor. But Simon Horrocks just asked me to help him with money, believing that I am a rich producer. Which is not true, not at all.

One of the most remarkable films I have ever seen. Disturbing? Yes. I can see why there is a question and answer session with it. Brilliant? Yes. And it does leave one with many questions. It is totally unique. I came away with seeing it as the total breakdown of the main character. The "remarkable" man who is doing something to Erica and facing David near the end David himself? trying to cope with his profession and entering the minds of others literally and otherwise after his loss. David is "alive" at the end (back to the beginning) still in his torment. Which begs the question "Was it all a psychotic episode?" brought on by the incredible amount of alcohol and drugs taken by him? No police investigation into the "deaths" which would or could have been done theoretically and a lot of other questions. How much is real or surreal and how much of what actually happened did happen is up to viewer interpretation. Amazing and I would have to see it more than once and pause it several times to begin to figure that out but it works seen once to be incredibly intriguing and worth celebrating as a masterpiece.

That this film was made for just £4000 puts the entire 'Hollywood system' to shame. With Third Contact, first-time writer/director Simon Horrocks has created an experience far superior to most big-budget fare available in cinemas today. An excellent central performance from Tim Scott-Walker anchors this noir-ish tale of a depressed psychotherapist desperate for answers. Mainly black and white - with occasional splashes of colour - sound, music, creative camera angles and strategic editing are all used to conjure the necessary atmosphere to stunning effect. The characterisation is sublime, as the script never rushes but instead, takes you slowly yet purposefully on a journey to the most unexpected and thought-provoking places. This dark film is a welcome ray of light amidst the fog of predictable, safe, homogenised, junk food that crams our multiplexes month in, month out. It is an honest-to-goodness slice of originality, made with nothing more than a hand-held camcorder. Pay attention, Hollywood. The winds of change are stirring.