The kind of film it is best to know nothing about beforehand, Toby Jones and Sinéad Matthews simmer in the moody and mind-bending Kaleidoscope
“You’ve got a businessman’s face.
‘I’d rather have his wallet.'”
It’s kinda cool to be able to rely on your brother when you’re making your debut feature film, especially when the brother in case is Toby Jones. Writer/director Rupert Jones is also able to call on quite the supporting cast – Anne Reid and Cecilia Noble, Deborah Findlay and Clare Perkins popping in for cameos too and of course, the magnificent Sinéad Matthews in a pleasingly complex role.
Indeed, Kaleidoscope is a pleasingly complex film from top to bottom (with some seriously great poster art). Jones, T. plays Carl, recently released from prison and slowly putting his life back together, even venturing into online dating. But an arresting beginning makes it immediately clear that his council flat holds many secrets and as the line between what is real and fictional becomes increasingly blurred, an untethered dreamlike state descends. Continue reading “Film Review: Kaleidoscope (2016)”