Loaded is a 1994 mystery thriller drama film written and directed by Anna Campion and starring Thandiwe Newton and Catherine McCormack.
Plot
Cast
- Oliver Milburn as Neil
- Nick Patrick as Giles
- Catherine McCormack as Rose
- Thandie Newton as Zita
- Mathew Eggleton as Lionel
- Danny Cunningham as Lance
- Biddy Hodson as Charlotte
- Dearbhla Molloy as Therapist
- Caleb Lloyd as Young Neil
- Joe Gecks as Brother on Bike
Production
Of her experience with this film, McCormack said in a 2006 interview with The Independent: “Basically, I had a miserable time with the director [Anna Campion](…)It was my first film job, I needed to be mollycoddled, I needed to be helped through it, and I wasn't. Mostly, it was a horrible experience.”[4]
Release
The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 1994.[1]
Reception
The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[5]
Derek Elley of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Weakly scripted, lacklusterly acted tale of a bunch of young, disillusioned Brits flounders around as much as its characters. Commercial chances look grim."[1] Janet Maslin of The New York Times also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unfortunately, Loaded gives way to indulgent dithering long before such elements create any cumulative effect."[3]
Erin Richter of Entertainment Weekly also gave the film a negative review and wrote, “What starts as an intriguing, intricately woven study of seven angst-filled filmmakers loses its shape within the final 20 minutes.”[6] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The result is a superbly acted film of terrific density and immediacy; it’s thick with feelings, both expressed and repressed, and it evokes a strong sense of the ultimate ambiguity of human nature and behavior."[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Elley, Derek (October 17, 1994). "Loaded". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
Reviewed at Venice Film Festival (Window on Images), Sept. 4, 1994.
- ^ a b c d Thomas, Kevin (April 12, 1996). "MOVIE REVIEW : Anna Campion's 'Loaded' Full of Strengths". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (April 12, 1996). "FILM REVIEW;A Horror-Film Shoot With Malaise in the Air". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Catherine McCormack: The play's the thing". The Independent. August 10, 2006. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Loaded". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Richter, Erin (February 7, 1997). "Loaded". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
External links
- Loaded at IMDb
- Loaded at Rotten Tomatoes
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