Thursday, February 26, 2009

Alex O'Loughlin in Feed

1 comment:

MichaelC2B said...

"FEED IS DELICIOUS"
When I discovered Alex O'Loughlin on Moonlight in 2007, I immediately collected all of his work on DVD. FEED is the first one that I bought, and I absolutely love it. Alex is a brilliant talent, and has an incredible range. This part shows off that range beautifully. Alex came up with the topic of "feeders and gainers", a subculture that I did not know about, and he did months of research on it. He co-wrote and co-produced and is quite proud of his work on this film, as well he should be. This movie is different and exciting, and the dark humor throughout the film is fantastic.
The entire cast is outstanding - Gabby Millgate is wonderful as Deirdre, the "gainer" to Michael's "feeder", and the two of them play off of one another so well. It is easy to see that Gabby is a comedic actress. Patrick Thompson is perfectly cast as the Australian cyber-cop who travels to Ohio to try to uncover what Michael is up to on his website.
I was so impressed to learn that this movie was done in 28 days and on a very limited budget. Not only is Alex's portrayal of Michael Carter amazing, but you will be so impressed by his American accent. You would NEVER be able to tell that he is Australian and has quite a strong accent when not playing a part that calls for a different one. I have seen him do several, and they are all impeccable.
This film is extremely well written, the acting is award worthy, and you will want to watch it many times over. Each time I watch I see some little thing that I missed before. For people watching the DVD for the 1st time, I would recommend that you watch some of the extras first - the interview with Alex and also FEED in Filly, an audience question and answer session after the movie premiered in Philadelphia. Alex is quite proud of not only the movie in general, but also the fact that he did all of his own stunts, notably the leap off of the balcony. You will be impressed when you see it.
Another thing I love about FEED is the soundtrack. The use of classic pop songs was a fantastic idea, and seeing Michael do his little dance to "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" is worth the price of the DVD alone. Buy FEED and enjoy - you will be so glad that you did!