Author: Ryan C.
Location: Nashville, TN USA
Title: Schizo
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Screenplay: Darren Aronofsky
Score: Trent Reznor
Cast:
Miles/Franklin/Debbie/Sal/Phoebe: Emile Hirsch
Jackson: Daniel Radcliffe
Rita: Faye Dunaway
Geoff: Anton Yelchin
Lucy: Mila Kunis
Dr. Kelvin: Judd Hirsch
Tagline: The mind is a dangerous thing when not medicated.
Synopsis:
Dr. Kelvin has been trying for almost 20 years to keep the demons from escaping his most complex patient, Miles. Miles has suffered his entire life with a myriad of mental illnesses including Schizophrenia and Multiple Personality Disorder. Dr. Kelvin feels he is on the brink of discovering the root cause of these disorders when one of Miles alters, Sal, takes over and escapes the hospital one rainy night. Sal had secretly been stashing away his meds and not taking them for the past few weeks.
Sal is a tough acting, gambler who is not above murder to get his way. Sal has many connections in the outside world including Geoff, a freelance drug dealer who knows how to get people the things they desire. Sal says he wants a girl for the night and Geoff delivers in the form of the sweet and vulnerable Lucy. Sal and Lucy begin a passionate night together at the Wayward Motel until Lucy kisses Sal on the lips which sends him into a tailspin bringing out another alter, Debbie. Debbie is a hard hitting; take no prisoners type of woman who will not let anyone take advantage of Miles. Lucy is taken aback by the sudden change in Sal and it isn’t until Debbie ties Lucy up that she realizes that this may be the last night of her life.
Debbie promises to return to “deal” with Lucy after she gets some supplies from the hardware store. Debbie kisses Lucy on the lips before leaving her victim in sheer panic. When Debbie enters the hardware store, she grabs a shopping cart and begins to fill up her cart with items such as duct tape, rope, garbage bags etc. Debbie notices a guy eyeing her and it sets off an uneasy feeling deep within her that lets out another alter, Franklin. Franklin is a gay hustler that knows how to please his customers. Franklin leaves the basket and walks over to the young man, Jackson, and asks him if he’s interested in having a night of passion together. Jackson agrees and the two men head out to Jackson’s car. Jackson reveals that he’s never done this before and Franklin puts the young man’s mind at ease that he’s a pro at this. The two begin to have fun together in the car when Jackson finds begins to dominate the situation setting off another change in alters. Phoebe, a precocious six years old, is unleashed and begins to cry in the passenger seat. Jackson apologizes but not before the little girl punches Jackson unconscious and begins to laugh with glee.
The little girl starts the car and drives recklessly back to the motel. She drags the young man’s body into the hotel room where the scared Lucy remains tied up. Phoebe decides that this night wouldn’t be complete without the final two pieces of the puzzles present to witness the culmination of years of thought out justice. Phoebe calls up Dr. Kelvin and Miles’s grandmother, Rita, to come join them. When the two unknowing players arrive a smiling Phoebe who welcomes the pair to an evening that they will never forget greets them.
Before the night is over, lives will be shattered, two people will be dead and only one “alter” will remain.
Press Section:
Darren Aronofsky has done it again in creating a surreal world that is always just on the brink of madness. He helps to mold career-crowning performances from Emile Hirsch, Faye Dunaway, and Judd Hirsch.
Emile Hirsch finally shows that his “Into the Wild” performance was no fluke or accident with his riveting and awe inspiring performance as Miles. Not since Sally Field’s Emmy winning turn in “Sybil” has an actor dared to go to the depths required for a multiple personality role as Hirsch has. Oscar should have his eyes set on Emile.
Faye Dunaway turns in a emotionally gripping performance as the guilt ridden grandmother who stood by as her son sexually molested his own son, Miles. Dunaway’s riveting scene is delivered toward the end of the film when she is literally on her knee’s begging her grandson for forgiveness for not stepping in when she had the chance. Oscar should be brought to tears by Dunaway’s performance.
Judd Hirsch has been given a juicy role that he sinks his teeth into as the doctor who is trying to help his patient, but unknowingly sets off a chain of events that will harm all involved. Hirsch’s most gripping scene is delivered when he is pleading with Mile’s to return to the hospital and to begin taking his medication again, but Miles refuses and reveals that he’s never actually been to the hospital. The person who has been at the hospital the whole time has been Sal. This scene when the doctor realizes that everything he’s been told by Miles (Sal) while at the hospital has been a lie is riveting.
“Schizo” is a non stop, heart pounding race against the clock thriller that will have the viewer on the edge of their seat. The sharp twists and turns in the story will leave the viewer captivated right up until the final shocking twist when the viewer finds out which “alter” has really been in charge this whole time. The Academy won’t be able to ignore this glorious film by Darren Aronofsky.
Awards Campaign
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST ACTOR-EMILE HIRSCH
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-FAYE DUNAWAY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-JUDD HIRSCH
BEST TAGLINE
BEST PLOT/SYNOPSIS
MOST ORIGINAL CHARACTER-MILES/SAL/DEBBIE/PHOEBE/FRANKLIN
BEST CAST
BEST CASTING CHOICE-EMILE HIRSCH AS MILES/SAL/DEBBIE/PHOEBE/FRANKLIN
BEST CASTING CHOICE-FAYE DUNAWAY AS RITA
BEST CASTING CHOICE-JUDD HIRSCH AS DR. KELVIN
Location: Nashville, TN USA
Title: Schizo
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Screenplay: Darren Aronofsky
Score: Trent Reznor
Cast:
Miles/Franklin/Debbie/Sal/Phoebe: Emile Hirsch
Jackson: Daniel Radcliffe
Rita: Faye Dunaway
Geoff: Anton Yelchin
Lucy: Mila Kunis
Dr. Kelvin: Judd Hirsch
Tagline: The mind is a dangerous thing when not medicated.
Synopsis:
Dr. Kelvin has been trying for almost 20 years to keep the demons from escaping his most complex patient, Miles. Miles has suffered his entire life with a myriad of mental illnesses including Schizophrenia and Multiple Personality Disorder. Dr. Kelvin feels he is on the brink of discovering the root cause of these disorders when one of Miles alters, Sal, takes over and escapes the hospital one rainy night. Sal had secretly been stashing away his meds and not taking them for the past few weeks.
Sal is a tough acting, gambler who is not above murder to get his way. Sal has many connections in the outside world including Geoff, a freelance drug dealer who knows how to get people the things they desire. Sal says he wants a girl for the night and Geoff delivers in the form of the sweet and vulnerable Lucy. Sal and Lucy begin a passionate night together at the Wayward Motel until Lucy kisses Sal on the lips which sends him into a tailspin bringing out another alter, Debbie. Debbie is a hard hitting; take no prisoners type of woman who will not let anyone take advantage of Miles. Lucy is taken aback by the sudden change in Sal and it isn’t until Debbie ties Lucy up that she realizes that this may be the last night of her life.
Debbie promises to return to “deal” with Lucy after she gets some supplies from the hardware store. Debbie kisses Lucy on the lips before leaving her victim in sheer panic. When Debbie enters the hardware store, she grabs a shopping cart and begins to fill up her cart with items such as duct tape, rope, garbage bags etc. Debbie notices a guy eyeing her and it sets off an uneasy feeling deep within her that lets out another alter, Franklin. Franklin is a gay hustler that knows how to please his customers. Franklin leaves the basket and walks over to the young man, Jackson, and asks him if he’s interested in having a night of passion together. Jackson agrees and the two men head out to Jackson’s car. Jackson reveals that he’s never done this before and Franklin puts the young man’s mind at ease that he’s a pro at this. The two begin to have fun together in the car when Jackson finds begins to dominate the situation setting off another change in alters. Phoebe, a precocious six years old, is unleashed and begins to cry in the passenger seat. Jackson apologizes but not before the little girl punches Jackson unconscious and begins to laugh with glee.
The little girl starts the car and drives recklessly back to the motel. She drags the young man’s body into the hotel room where the scared Lucy remains tied up. Phoebe decides that this night wouldn’t be complete without the final two pieces of the puzzles present to witness the culmination of years of thought out justice. Phoebe calls up Dr. Kelvin and Miles’s grandmother, Rita, to come join them. When the two unknowing players arrive a smiling Phoebe who welcomes the pair to an evening that they will never forget greets them.
Before the night is over, lives will be shattered, two people will be dead and only one “alter” will remain.
Press Section:
Darren Aronofsky has done it again in creating a surreal world that is always just on the brink of madness. He helps to mold career-crowning performances from Emile Hirsch, Faye Dunaway, and Judd Hirsch.
Emile Hirsch finally shows that his “Into the Wild” performance was no fluke or accident with his riveting and awe inspiring performance as Miles. Not since Sally Field’s Emmy winning turn in “Sybil” has an actor dared to go to the depths required for a multiple personality role as Hirsch has. Oscar should have his eyes set on Emile.
Faye Dunaway turns in a emotionally gripping performance as the guilt ridden grandmother who stood by as her son sexually molested his own son, Miles. Dunaway’s riveting scene is delivered toward the end of the film when she is literally on her knee’s begging her grandson for forgiveness for not stepping in when she had the chance. Oscar should be brought to tears by Dunaway’s performance.
Judd Hirsch has been given a juicy role that he sinks his teeth into as the doctor who is trying to help his patient, but unknowingly sets off a chain of events that will harm all involved. Hirsch’s most gripping scene is delivered when he is pleading with Mile’s to return to the hospital and to begin taking his medication again, but Miles refuses and reveals that he’s never actually been to the hospital. The person who has been at the hospital the whole time has been Sal. This scene when the doctor realizes that everything he’s been told by Miles (Sal) while at the hospital has been a lie is riveting.
“Schizo” is a non stop, heart pounding race against the clock thriller that will have the viewer on the edge of their seat. The sharp twists and turns in the story will leave the viewer captivated right up until the final shocking twist when the viewer finds out which “alter” has really been in charge this whole time. The Academy won’t be able to ignore this glorious film by Darren Aronofsky.
Awards Campaign
BEST PICTURE
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST ACTOR-EMILE HIRSCH
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS-FAYE DUNAWAY
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR-JUDD HIRSCH
BEST TAGLINE
BEST PLOT/SYNOPSIS
MOST ORIGINAL CHARACTER-MILES/SAL/DEBBIE/PHOEBE/FRANKLIN
BEST CAST
BEST CASTING CHOICE-EMILE HIRSCH AS MILES/SAL/DEBBIE/PHOEBE/FRANKLIN
BEST CASTING CHOICE-FAYE DUNAWAY AS RITA
BEST CASTING CHOICE-JUDD HIRSCH AS DR. KELVIN