Treasure Island (1999)
First screened in December 2018
Director: Scott King. Cast: Lance Baker, Nick Offerman, Jonah Blechman, Rachel Singer, Pat Healy, Suzy Nakamura, Daisy Hall, Stephanie Ittleson, Bob Byington, Becket Cook, George Hirschmann, Scott King, J.P. Manoux, Victor Raider-Wexler, Scot Thomas Robinson, Dolph Scott, Guinevere Turner, Caveh Zahedi. Screenplay: Scott King.

Twitter Capsule: Loopy contra-historical fantasia, notably if confusingly obsessed with race and sexuality. Oddity with conviction.

VOR:   Unusual to see Pearl Harbor-era US patriotism, internment-era racism, and American machismo come under such satirical review. "Indie" in the indiest sense.



Photo © 1999 King Pictures

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


Awards:
Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury Prize ("Distinctive Vision in Filmmaking")

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