My Effortless Brilliance DVD Review

My Effortless Brilliance - An E1 Films Release

http://www.myeffortlessbrilliance.com/

DVD Release Date: November 17th, 2009

Rated 14A for coarse language, not recommended for young children

Running time: 79 minutes

Lynn Shelton (dir.)

Basil Harris (writer)

Jeanette Maus (writer)

Sean Nelson (writer)

Calvin Reeder (writer)

Lynn Shelton (writer)

Ted Speaker (music)

Basil Harris as Dylan

Jeanette Maus as Jayme

Sean Nelson as Eric Lambert Jones

Calvin Reeder as Jim

Our reviews below:

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My Effortless Brilliance DVD Review By John C.

* (out of 4)

Lynn Shelton’s My Effortless Brilliance, is the kind of film that before you make it, you have absolutely no idea how it will turn out. Whether or not it will work largely depends on the talent of your actors, and how good their improv skills are. This film isn’t really obnoxious, the conservations are just dumb, boring and mundane. It’s also not funny. The jokes are about as hilarious as asking a guy what the capital of Thailand is, only to respond with a strategically placed punch.

My Effortless Brilliance is basically as exciting as watching a bunch of guys sit around having lame conversations while getting drunk. After about an hour of this, I guess the filmmakers realised it wasn’t that interesting, so they decide to turn it into “The Blair ‘Cougar’ Project”. The part of the film were they go into the woods, drunk, and try to hunt a cougar, just doesn’t work. Even with all the shaky cam and lighting only by flashlights. Let’s face it, as far as un-scripted indies go, this is no “Paranormal ‘Cat’tivity”.

The DVD includes deleted scenes, making-of’s, commentary and a trailer for the film.

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My Effortless Brilliance DVD Review By Erin V.

* (out of 4)

What this movie successfully shows you, is that brilliance is not effortless. If it was, this film would have maybe had something. Unfortunately, it does not. I'm all for an unscripted indie film - if it works. What it boils down to, is whether or not those in the film make interesting characters, or are good at improvising.

Watching My Effortless Brilliance was about as interesting to me as if I was following around a bunch of average strangers as they have pointless conversations. Those kinds of exchanges might be what you'd actually hear out and about, but not what you'd want to watch on screen for 79 minutes. Sure, in line at theatres, or different events, you do hear people talk like that, so it is natural in a sense, but it by no means makes a story. My biggest question about this is; 'why the title?'. This is one of those films, that really, you can skip.

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My Effortless Brilliance DVD Review By Nicole

* (out of 4)

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My Effortless Brilliance DVD Review By Maureen

* (out of 4)

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My Effortless Brilliance DVD Review By Tony

* (out of 4)

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Consensus: * (Out of 4)