We just got home from our first (and, in Nellie’s case, only) festival film. Since we’re only seeing two this year there wasn’t a lot of room for error, and I felt some pressure on tonight’s pick. Fortunately we lucked out. Starting Out In The Evening (imdb) was a great film.
It was fitting that we sat in the same theatre as last year’s opening night (when we saw Requiem: my review), another pleasant surprise. It was even a surprise in the same mould…a story told with no effects, no devices or gimmicks, just sharp writing and superb acting. The director described star Frank Langella as a giant. You’d need no further proof of that than to watch this film.
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Skirl | Dan Dickinson 
I completely agree. This is one of the best movies I have seen in a really long time. The cast was amazing and the story was told beautifully. And the fact that it was shot in only 18 days is amazing.
Apparently I like the work “amazing”.
Apparently you like the word “work” too, enough that you use it in place of other words. 😛