Silver Bullets
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{{Infobox film
| name = Silver Bullets
| image = Silver Bullets 2011 Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Joe Swanberg
| writer = Joe Swanberg
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Joe Swanberg
- Amy Seimetz}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Kate Lyn Sheil
- Ti West
- Larry Fessenden
- Joe Swanberg
- Amy Seimetz}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Joe Swanberg
| editing = Joe Swanberg
| music = Orange Mighty Trio
| studio = Swanberry Productions
| distributor = Factory 25
| released = {{Film date|2011|2|12|Berlin Film Festival|2011|10|28|United States}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| country = United States
| language =
| budget =
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Silver Bullets is a 2011 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Joe Swanberg. The film stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Ti West, Swanberg and Amy Seimetz. It is one of six films released by Swanberg in 2011. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 12, 2011,{{Cite magazine |url= http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/joe-swanberg-in-berlin|title=Joe Swanberg In Berlin |magazine= The New Yorker |first=Richard |last=Brody |date= February 11, 2011 |accessdate= August 25, 2015}} and was then released in a limited release on October 28, 2011, by Factory25.{{cite web|url=http://www.factorytwentyfive.com/silver-bullets/|title=Factory 25 - Silver Bullets|work=Factory 25|accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
Plot
Actress Claire (Sheil) has been cast in the lead role, as a werewolf, in the upcoming movie Silver Bullets by indie horror filmmaker Ben (West). Her boyfriend Ethan (Swanberg) is also a filmmaker, though aimless and self-doubting in contrast to Ben's confidence. Ethan decides to cast Claire's best friend Charlie (Seimetz) as his character's girlfriend in his next movie, and the two film some love scenes together, which Claire is unhappy about. Claire is further thrown into turmoil after Ben tries to kiss her.
Cast
- Kate Lyn Sheil as Claire
- Ti West as Ben
- Larry Fessenden as Sam
- Jane Adams as June
- Joe Swanberg as Ethan
- Amy Seimetz as Charlie
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 12, 2011.{{Cite magazine |url= http://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/joe-swanberg-in-berlin |title=Joe Swanberg In Berlin |magazine= The New Yorker |first=Richard |last=Brody |date= February 11, 2011 |accessdate= August 25, 2015}} and screened at SXSW on March 13, 2011.{{cite web |url= https://slantmagazine.com/house/article/sxsw-2011-silver-bullets/ |title= SXSW 2011: Silver Bullets |work= SlantMagazine |author= Jonathan Pacheco|date=March 15, 2011 |accessdate= August 25, 2015}} The film was released in a limited release by Factory25 on October 28, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.factorytwentyfive.com/silver-bullets/|title=Factory 25 - Silver Bullets|work=Factory 25|accessdate=August 25, 2015}}
Reception
Richard Brody of The New Yorker named it the 9th best film of 2011 [http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2011/12/richard-brody-the-best-in-film.html The 26 Best Films of 2011] Variety stated that the film "probably contains Swanberg's clearest exposition of his philosophy, yet its sad aimlessness, from the mouth of an unhappy director (played by the helmer), elicits only a begrudging pity."{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/review/VE1117944590/ |magazine=Variety|date=February 13, 2011 |location=Berlin |title=Silver Bullets |first= Jay |last=Weissberg}} A review in The A.V. Club stated that "Silver Bullets’ introspection feels earned", but that the film "splinters into an ending that isn’t entirely satisfying, though a prologue and epilogue suggest these issues of control and the line between pretense and reality continue throughout one’s creative life" and gave a "B+" grade.{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/silver-bullets-1798170178 |access-date=2012-09-03|title=Silver Bullets review |newspaper=The A.V. Club |date=October 27, 2011 |last=Willmore |first=Alison}} A New York Times reviewer concluded that the film "neither pleases the eye nor stimulates the mind. At one point Mr. Swanberg’s character announces that he couldn’t care less about getting good reviews. Whew, I feel so much better."{{cite web |title=Independent Filmmaker Fights That Old Ennui|work= New York Times |date=October 27, 2011 |first=Jeannette |last=Catsoulis|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/movies/silver-bullets-written-and-directed-by-joe-swanberg-review.html |accessdate=2012-09-03}}
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|1865503}}
- {{cite web |title=Silver-Bullets info|first=Jeannette |last=Catsoulis|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/465009/Silver-Bullets/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303030741/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/465009/Silver-Bullets/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 3, 2011 |department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2011|accessdate=2012-09-03}}
- {{cite web| title=SXSW 2011: Joe Swanberg shines his 'Silver Bullets' |date=March 16, 2011 |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/03/sxsw-2011-joe-swanberg-shines-his-silver-bullets.html|publisher=LA Times Movie blog|accessdate=2012-09-03}}
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Category:Films directed by Joe Swanberg
Category:American independent films