According to Oceanic Cable’s Primetime On Demand, May is Indie Film Month, which sounds silly to me because, in my opinion, every month should be indie film month. An independent “indie” film is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio and distributed by independent companies or subsidiaries of major studios. They’re usually, but not always characterized by smaller budgets and limited releases.
The biggest criticism about indie films is that they look like student films, the actors are often inexperienced and they just don’t compare to mainstream blockbusters, but none of this deters me. I can forgive subpar acting as long as there’s an intriguing concept behind it and a compelling plot progression. There’s such a raw quality, an organic feel to independent cinema that big blockbusters, filled with cookie-cutter romance or over-the-top action can’t quite capture. Here are a few indie films I’ve watched in the past month that aren’t perfect, but serve as a refreshing alternative to all the action movies filled with cheesy one-liners currently playing at the local movie theater.
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