Ellsworth (Preston Corbell), a writer, is stuck in the subway on his
own, and since he can't get in touch with the driver, the subway company
only offers poor excuses and vague explanations, and the friends who he
texts with on the outside only has advice like "don't panic!" -
so with advice like this, paranoia soon sets in. And as he tries to write,
his visions get darker and bloodier, and boundaries between fiction and
reality become more and more blurred, until even he seems to know no more
which is real ... Now I have to admit, above synopsis of Ellsworth
is more of an interpretation of the movie rather than a matter-of-fact
summary - and I assume that was the exact intention of this movie which is
not of a stringent narrative form but very associative and even
experimental in its approach (even if it plays with horror and thriller
motives) ... and all of this is pretty fascinating, as while seemingly
nothing much happens, one is really sucked into the proceedings, thanks to
atmospheric sets (the subway set, while not especially realistic deserves
special mention here nevertheless) and filmmaking, and an engaging
performance by Preston Corbell, who carries the film all of its own. Now
I have to warn you though, Ellsworth is not an easy film - but if
you're ready to face the experiment the movie is, you'll be richly
rewarded.
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