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Cubicle drone becomes a lycanthrope
I don't think it's fair to compare to a first feature film to accomplished director like Kar-Wai Wong who directs an award winning cast. It's an early film by emerging directors and it weaves a narrative thread akin to another young filmmaker Shinobu Yaguchi's films "Down the Drain" and "Adrenaline Drive." In these characters fall into a bizzare series of events driven by coincidence that test thier moral fiber.

In "Fangs" we add a layer of supernatural--but more accurately a magical realism with So Cal flavor. But the film isn't about the lycanthropy or ganster edge so much as the daily struggles of working in a cubicle and surviving an undesirable marriage. This film was a perfect escape from my cubicle and it doesn't matter if you're gay, straight, Asian or Latin, we all want to escape the cubicle.

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could've been soo much more
The story line is not a bad one, but the filmmaking is extremely lacking. Instead of trying to capture the Wong Kar-Wai feel, they should've just asked Wong Kar-Wai to make the script himself (though he may have been upset at finding where his missing wig had gotten off to). The "twist" comes off rather ham-handed and would have worked better as a spoff, not a spoof, but a spoff. The one star is merited for the one funny moment in the movie ("What are you doing next Sunday?"). For a much better film dealing with identity, check out Ash's Bang.

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Not To Be Missed
Sick of the humdrum world of Blockbuster entertainment, I stumbled across this rare gem on the recomendation of a friend. It was refreshing to discover a new, dynamic voice in the increasingly monotonous landscape of american cinema.
On what is obviously a modest budget, the filmmakers were able to tell an engaging and hip story, peopled with well-drawn, unconventional characters. There was dark subject matter, but it was off-set with just the right amount of macabre humor.
I'd recommend this film to anyone. Looking forward to more from Quentin and Justin.