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The Shadows | 
 enlarge | Director: Guillermo R. Rodriguez
Actor: Joe Lia: Emett Allen
Studio: WATER BEARER FILMS
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 35870
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D4120D
UPC: 759259141209
EAN: 0759259141209
ASIN: B001FXG2E4
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: October 28, 2008
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Studio: Water Bearer Films Release Date: 10/28/2008 Run time: 80 minutes Rating: Ur
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 Suspenseful and beautiful, but not easy to understand. December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Horror novelist Stephen Grimes is suffering from writer's block, and - with a deadline looming in just two weeks - is desperately searching "The Shadows" (2007) for ideas, putting his regular life (in the process of going through a divorce, living with his sister, in desperate need of some way to relax) on hold. On a late drive to clear his head, he hits Emett, a young man who coincidentally has the same last name, and takes him to the hospital where he is treated and released. In his desperate need for a distraction, he is attracted to the young man, and they begin a sexual relationship, apparently a first for Stephen. Eventually, Stephen decides to give up his demanding "real life" (by means of eliminating any paper trail of Stephen Grimes, which is actually just his pen name, adapted to differentiate himself from his hispanic heritage, which he has some guilt feelings about), with Emett and his friends helping. Soon thereafter, Stephen finds out that he has been the patsy in an elaborate con, and looks for the answers in the shadows of his former life.
Beautifully photographed, and capably acted, but this is a rather complex film that is not for everyone. The director switches seamlessly between scenes in real time, of flashbacks of what happens before, and what Stephen is imagining for his novel. The ending is also hard to believe. Perhaps worth a rental, but not the kind of film you would watch more than once. Four stars out of five.
 An Experience September 15, 2008
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
"The Shadows"
An Experience
Amos Lassen
There are some movies that are beautiful to watch and Guillermo R. Rodriguez's "The Shadows" is one of them. The music is fascinating, rich and deep, the photography is absolutely gorgeous and the idea for the screenplay won me over in seconds after the movie began. It is a thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat as I tried to guess what would happen next.
Stephen Grimes is a horror writer who works hard to get new ideas for the books he writes. As the film begins, we see him tying to think of new ways to "kill" people. One night, while out driving, he hits a young guy with his car and quickly rushes him to the hospital. The two men, Stephen and Emett, become friends and eventually become involved in a love affair. However, Stephen soon finds himself trapped within quite a dangerous plot when both Emett and his friends begin to show a side that, in itself, could become a plotline for Stephen's next book.
The movie deals with the idea of identity and it is a deep, dark look at the nature of who someone really is. It is not just identity that is explored; "The Shadows" with the horror of identity and to explain what that means could ruin a very intense viewing experience for those of you who will see the movie. All of us know that living can be a quite painful experience and this emotional thriller deals with just that.
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