Bubble (2005/I) (producer)
at hollywood video yesterday considered getting this. (2 copies only of Junebug, both gone, Squid and the Whale not out yet, not in mood for ~Nobody Knows re japanese kids abandoned or for french Lila Says ... briefly considered Off the Map - for sale fo 12.99 if it goes down, just buy it, probably a well-done film) anyway cover of Bubble ~ baby heads, eerie ~ drew attention. tagline: Another Steven Soderbergh Experience. huh - meta. nothing about plot. so..I know the name but who is-
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
well he has certainly been involved in a lot of recent big films, as producer, filmographer, writer, if not director. eg Oceans 11 and 12 and both
Syriana (2005) (executive producer)
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) (executive producer)

sound like Bubble would have been a good bet:
beautifully done, I was lucky enough to see this movie followed by a Q&A with the screen writer. I thought this was one of the most amazing movies i have ever seen. They used all non-actors who actually lived in the town. The acting was so true, Rose's daughter was her real daughter and the reactions that they got from the child were so genuine that they could only come from true relationship. They kept the "actors" in the dark about how the story would unfold and shot in sequence. this could not be more clear when you watch the film. The reactions were true in a way only the best actors could pull off. They were not acting, they were being themselves in these contrived situations. They used the actors real houses, clothes and life experiences. I thought it was one of the most brilliant and unconventional films of our time.
- Bubble" doesn't belittle the simple people it depicts, as many Hollywood-takes-on-small-town-USA films do, but really gives them great depth and complexity. The neurotic "love" triangle that emerges in the film is wonderfully dark and comedic, as is the film entirely. From the assembly of the dolls in the factory oh they are dolls, of course, babydolls eery to the simple lunch break conversations, everything has a seeded, underlying element of humanity that is both jocular and haunting. "Bubble" is a great escape from Hollywood for both Soderbergh and the public alike with amazing performances by the non-professional leads and supporting cast and an ending that will make you say "Huh?"
- Lots of time was devoted to shots of factory equipment (forklifts, conveyor belts, shovels); and the slightly-creepy-looking baby dolls with surprisingly lifelike eyes that most of the characters made for a living...
- Bubble was a pleasant experience with a solid script, great performances and sharp direction. With echoes from Aki Kaurismäki's work, Soderbergh gives us a intimate movie between a tragicomedy and a mystery tale.I expected the low budget to show, but this movie was absolutely beautifully shot and I still don't believe that the equipment fit in one van... The actors were very good, and it's hard to believe they weren't professionals.All in all, a very good film which I plan to view several times. I am left eagerly awaiting the next movie in Steven Soderbergh's series of low-budget movies shot in America. a series, oh?
- My husband and I saw Bubble at the Little Theatre in Rochester, NY on January 27. We went in expecting to enjoy it since we enjoy all kinds of films, and the subject matter resonates with us as working class people in our 40s. Most of the audience appeared to be upper middle-class people in their 50s and 60s. I sensed by the end of the showing that they did not like it. int. They probably also would not have liked Gummo, the film this one most reminded us of. People coming out of the earlier showing made comments like, "Well, what was THAT all about?" I hope that responses like that don't keep Soderburgh from making all the rest of the films in his planned series. More people need to think about the issues raised in Bubble.Notable issues: Repressed emotions, due to constant care-taking of others, spending most of your time and energy just getting by, working in monotonous jobs, working all the time, not working at all, just surviving, just getting by. What is the definition of "friend"? What is art?Notable images: The artistry involved in actually manufacturing the dolls, resemblance of Martha's face to the dolls' faces, actually seeing the emotions on the actors' faces when Rose is introduced to the other workers, Jake's apartment walls, still shots of the doll parts (especially the ones with the patent leather shoes on the feet), Kyle shoveling sawdust at the shovel factory..The performances: Dignified and confident. The ending: It is simple and jarring. But it was enough.
- I went to the premier in Parkersburg, WV, a small city along the Ohio River; Belpre, OH (a typical midwestern small town)is across the river. Scenes were shot in both locations. The doll factory is in one of two in Belpre. The casting person Soderburgh sent here to find actors says she was going through a KFC drive-thru and heard a supervisor instructing some kids. She went in and asked the supervisor to audition. She wound up being the lead.Hough wrote an outline; for each scene the actors were told where to start, main points to hit, and where to end. cool.
- Bubble feels like a bit of an exercise for Soderbergh. First of all, it was shot in HD (high-definition) digital video, and this makes the visuals incredibly crisp. Secondly, it was filmed on location in a small Ohio town with a completely amateur cast. The script felt mostly improvised or situational, and actual dialogue is quite sparse.This is a small and quiet film in which large themes play out over 90 minutes. The pace is very deliberate, and the atmosphere incredibly claustrophobic. The overriding theme for me seemed to be isolation and it was almost physically painful watching some of the characters go about their daily routines or listening to them try to connect with each other. There is a sort of love triangle, and a murder, but that's about all I can say. I'm glad a director of his stature is still taking risks.
- Who hasn't sat around a lunch table at work with people you hardly know or even like and found yourself divulging or being told the most mundane and the most intimate details of life? Mercifully, this is just about the right length. Soderbergh's pacing and direction move the plot along very nicely, helped greatly by the clever musical scoring. The performances are outstanding, especially "Martha." Monosyllabic dialog, very true and familiar, add to the rich texture of the film. The art direction and locations are right on.
enough. thoughtful comments may be a recommedation to me in themselves. these were just from
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