One movie I am really excited about at Sundance is Chronic Town. I have been talking to the director Tom Hines and like what he is doing with this movie. Alot of you might not know about this movie, but here is a synopsis from the presskit:
“Truman Korovin is a lonely, sharp-witted cab driver in Fairbanks, Alaska. The usual routine of
picking up fares and spending his nights at his favorite bar, the Boatel, is disrupted when his
girlfriend Emily dumps him on one of the coldest nights of the year. An acid trip seems like a
good idea to help numb the pain, but when the trip goes sour, Truman winds up in the local
‘loony bin’ on what looks like a suicide attempt. During his stay, Truman spends time with an
issue-laden therapy group where he gets re-acquainted with one of his old cab fares, a local
stripper named Eleanor. He also befriends Elizabeth, an amusing old lady from the Seniors
Home, as part of his therapy. Although his trip to the bin seems like a brief detour in his life,
Eleanor and Elizabeth open up a new world to Truman. It might not always be a better world,
but it’s a new one; and the emotionally detached Truman finds himself right in the middle of it.
At a point in his life when Truman was ready to be a spectator, he may just find himself caring
enough to get back in the game.”
I am starting to become a big fan of JR Bourne, he hasnt been in alot of things, and I believe this is one of his first Starring roles, but this guy will be doing more great things after this movie.
Go check out the trailer at http://www.chronictownthemovie.com and if you are heading to Sundance put this one on your list.
