THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK MOVIE
This movie has literally only 2 people in the entire film but that's not my gripe and neither is the acting although it wasn't great a little too dramatic in some scenes with facial expressions that were not believable and dialogue at times leaves you wondering why is he saying this. The Alchemist Cookbook has been getting some rave reviews so I decided to check it out since I am a fan of Great horror movies. This movie, specifically, isn't horror - it's not drama - I don't know where to place it besides (maybe) a film school experiment. Some people do that without explanation so I'll watch the film anyway to decide for myself. But I felt I had to leave more than a simple "Don't Bother It's Terrible" review. Who was Sean before he became a crazy cat-lady? How about something simple like, "What happened to your leg?". That being - There's a desperate need to understand how a crazy cat-lady got to be where she is. He's a man in the woods with a cat, so I had to figure him to be the proverbial "crazy cat-lady" that has vacated society because of her crippling obsessions. While the acting isn't anything to scoff over (It's not easy pretending to be alone staring into a mirror while a camera is on you) - I have no idea who Sean is, what he does or did, or even why he's in the situation we find him in. I'm not familiar with Hickson but I want to guess his character is far removed from himself. The Alchemist Cookbook seeks to rely on the performance of a single actor, that being Ty Hickson.
There are things in reality that one does not need an imagination to view as horrific - But the translation of mythology to realism eludes many people and (award-winner or not) Joel Potrykus is one of them. The problem is Potrykus' attempt to connect it with the real world. He seems to be motivated by the horror genre which I would love to see in most writers. This is the first work I've watched from Joel Potrykus. I assumed this film could be an ad-lib or improvised performance, but I'm certain that isn't true. The dialogue in The Alchemist's Cookbook gave me time to check my Twitter account. A good dialogue (for example from Toni Morrison to Quentin Tarantino) will capture the audience an hold them for hours without blinking. Dialogue is important to me - especially when scenery is limited. After attempts with elemental science, he quickly turns to alchemaic magic and summons the devil Belial who takes possession of the man.
THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK HOW TO
I'm giving this a 6 out of 10, closer to a 5 than a 7.Īn anxiety ridden man retreats to the woods with his cat in hopes of discovering how to turn any metal into gold. If you're looking for something a bit more experimental, I say give this film a shot. If you're looking for a traditional horror movie you need to look somewhere else. As it stands, you have to love the craft of storytelling and/or film-making to get the most of this. There's a good movie in here, but its rough edges need to be polished, which includes the last 15 minutes of the movie. All these build great tension and adds to the mystery of, "is he finally losing it or are demons real?" As I said, though, this movie will be a hard sell to casual audiences. There are disembodied voices hidden throughout, a strange caterwauling coming from off-screen, and some solid foley work. Amari Cheatom also adds some well-needed interaction between himself and Hickson, to helps sell how far Sean's mental state has gone. The character has a lot of baggage and Hickson pulls it off rather well. Ty Hickson (Sean) is pretty good as the lead. There are good things about this movie that need to be praise. The ending, though, will be the biggest issue most viewers will have with the film. Some shots are not framed correctly, leaving you with no idea what the character is gaping at. A majority of the tension is lost due to comedy interjected between scenes. Because the film isn't trying to be just one thing, it becomes a jumbled mess of several things. I get what the director was trying to do, but it's not what he ultimately accomplishes. It's a low budget indie horror flick with one actor, mostly, and one setting. Look, this is going to be a hard film to recommend to, well, anyone. Well, tonight was the night, bay-bee, and I wanted to treat myself to something off the wall.
Does that sum it up? I've seen adverts for this film around Hulu, Prime, and other streaming sites but never had the time to turn it on. A man living out in the woods by himself tries to discover, through alchemy, how to make gold while he has a mental breakdown with possible demons knocking at his door.
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