THE DELICATE ART OF THE RIFLE
A film review by Michael John Legeros
Copyright 1997 Michael John Legeros
(CLC Films) Directed by D.W. Harper Written by Stephen Grant Cast David Grant, Stephen Grant, John Kessel MPAA Rating Not Rated Running Time 90 minutes Reviewed at The Rialto Theatre, Raleigh, NC (05APR97)
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THE DELICATE ART OF THE RIFLE has been billed an "action adventure" by our local newspaper, "The News and Observer." I'd place the locally produced (and, so far, locally distributed) feature closer to comedy. Perhaps black comedy. Perhaps *absurdist* comedy, as there isn't much realism to this tale of a college theater tech (David Grant) who happens upon his roommate (Stephen Grant) shooting people from atop a campus building. The script is frequently funny, but the movie is long and, at times, tedious. (A brutal sound mix doesn't help matters much, either. Oof.) Filmed on or around my alma mater, North Carolina State Univer- sity. And, for when they become famous, the names to remember are Dante Harper (director), Stephen Grant (also writer), Todd Flinchum (producer), and Alicia Kratzer (production designer).
Grade: C
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