Description:
Eleven-year-old tomboy Toni (a showstopping Royalty Hightower) is bewitched by the tight-knit dance team she sees practicing in the same Cincinnati gymnasium where she boxes with her brother. Enamored by the power and confidence of the strong community of girls, Toni neglects her boxing, and instead eagerly absorbs the dance routines and drills from a distance. But when a mysterious outbreak of fainting spells plagues the team, Tonis' desire for acceptance is challenged. Gorgeously shot and with a mesmerizing score, THE FITS is a transformative experience and a powerful portrait of adolenscense.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Movie on Spiritual Realities while Coming to Age
(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } Mind blowing ending! Perfectly sums up the varied aspects and uncertainty of adolescent group dynamics, hysteria, and even altered-state spiritual realities. I loved the progression from the physical (the water), to group pressure/hysteria, to the spiritual realm. Afterwards, I realized that this progression was not only focused on the surface level (exploring various altered aspects), but it was also an allegory of the progression of a girl changing as she enters young adulthood.By the end, it reminded me of classics such as 2001 A Space Odyssey (foreign compelling societal/world influence), Alfred Hitchcock's horror movies - and even the Catcher in the Rye. This movie was profoundly spiritual (hopefully not of an evil origin but it left that open) - in fact, the end left the door open for you to decide the origin of the "Fits" and it's significance in the young heroine's life. (Spirits, Hysteria, peer-pressure, etc . . .) Although, yea, she did kind of levitate so . .(unless she just imagined that).On the most basic level, I guess she just fully opened up and allowed herself to become one of the dancers. She let go and let it enter her. She allows the dancers to enter every aspect of her old-style self that was holding her back from this, such as the boxing ring, the training steps, and other scenes. She opened herself to full initiation: she was "all-in" for better or worse.Great Movie! Multi-dimensional!
1.0 out of 5 stars THE SOUND MIX IS MESSED UP
The digital file that Bolo is hosting has only one channel of sound. It sounds pretty bad - We tested on another site and the sound is totally different. Hopefully Bolo will rectify this.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par...
Despite making the top pick on the radio show, Filmspotting, this quirky indie film is more than a bit offspeed. The title is a reference to seizures that some of the dance-cheerleading team seem to come down with...is it the water, nerves, something else? Well, what?? (Spoiler coming) Turns out, you never find out. The basic plot -- the heroine of the story goes on to discover her real goal of becoming a tom-girl and not a tom-boy. Well acted but is it worth the 1.5 hours+. Some on the radio show certainly felt that way but I just didn't see it...you'll know yourself within about 15 minutes if this independent film grabs and holds you, or gives you the fits! Well acted and actually well made but a very individual film overall and not for everyone.
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a unique, haunting and strangely liberating film.
First-time director Anna Rose Holmer’s film is an abstract, surreal drama about the anxieties of adolescence. In yet another remarkable first time performance by a child, Royalty Hightower, age 9, plays Toni the youngest member of an energetic dance troupe. The entire movie takes place in the neutral spaces of a community center. Toni looks in on her peers who periodically seem to suffer from strange fits. Other dancers will suddenly begin twist and spasm as though possessed, but there is little follow-up and no cause given. We watch Toni watching. A haunting soundtrack adds an ominous atmosphere, but this is not at all a horror film. Dancing as an art form is enormously competitive and physically taxing. The film catches frenzy of dance at the same time it transposes the anxieties of the changing body, desires, insecurities, and limits of adolescence into the realm of the fantastical. The only white characters are the instructors, and they are kept at a blurred distance. This is a unique, haunting and strangely liberating film.
3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic but confusing
Why I want to love this movie:-The acting was fantastic! I love movies with unknown and amazing talent. One of the interesting things about the acting was that you only really ever got to see and hear from the teens in the movie. All the adults are nameless, faceless (mostly), and all around useless/unimportant. That was very novel and interesting to watch that way.-Fascinating plot with very little dialogue.-Simplistic yet stunning directing and filming. The simplicity made everything that happened in the film important. Example: The main character Toni will just be walking in a scene and the camera will be focused on her, but there is so much going on in the background all the time. Keeping the camera focused on her even when she isn't doing anything except walking, gives the viewer time to notice what is going on in the background.Why I just can't give this more stars:-Too short! I normally don't notice how long a movie is, but this was so short that it felt like the movie wasn't over yet.-What is happening? Why is it happening? Why just girls? What was the dance scene towards the end? Is the theme about fitting in? Is it supernatural? Is it coming of age? ENDLESS questions! I generally enjoy movies that leave the viewer with questions and that make the viewer think, but this one was SO open ended it was frustrating. There was pretty much zero closure. WARNING SPOILERS: You think you know what is going on towards the beginning; the girls are pregnant and are suffering the side effects in an extreme way. As the movie continues, all the girls, even the ones too young to be pregnant get the fits (did they all just get their period? Yet ANOTHER question). Then Toni has a vision, floats towards the other girl, then also has a fit. Finish the movie with a slight smile and a confused look on my face.I would love if a film professional could examine this movie, because I think there is more going on than my tiny brain can understand. Overall, fantastic movie but I'm not so sure it will be on my repeat watching list.
A deeply mysterious film – must we choose to be slaves to gravity?
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Description:
Eleven-year-old tomboy Toni (a showstopping Royalty Hightower) is bewitched by the tight-knit dance team she sees practicing in the same Cincinnati gymnasium where she boxes with her brother. Enamored by the power and confidence of the strong community of girls, Toni neglects her boxing, and instead eagerly absorbs the dance routines and drills from a distance. But when a mysterious outbreak of fainting spells plagues the team, Tonis' desire for acceptance is challenged. Gorgeously shot and with a mesmerizing score, THE FITS is a transformative experience and a powerful portrait of adolenscense.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Movie on Spiritual Realities while Coming to Age
(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } Mind blowing ending! Perfectly sums up the varied aspects and uncertainty of adolescent group dynamics, hysteria, and even altered-state spiritual realities. I loved the progression from the physical (the water), to group pressure/hysteria, to the spiritual realm. Afterwards, I realized that this progression was not only focused on the surface level (exploring various altered aspects), but it was also an allegory of the progression of a girl changing as she enters young adulthood.By the end, it reminded me of classics such as 2001 A Space Odyssey (foreign compelling societal/world influence), Alfred Hitchcock's horror movies - and even the Catcher in the Rye. This movie was profoundly spiritual (hopefully not of an evil origin but it left that open) - in fact, the end left the door open for you to decide the origin of the "Fits" and it's significance in the young heroine's life. (Spirits, Hysteria, peer-pressure, etc . . .) Although, yea, she did kind of levitate so . .(unless she just imagined that).On the most basic level, I guess she just fully opened up and allowed herself to become one of the dancers. She let go and let it enter her. She allows the dancers to enter every aspect of her old-style self that was holding her back from this, such as the boxing ring, the training steps, and other scenes. She opened herself to full initiation: she was "all-in" for better or worse.Great Movie! Multi-dimensional!
1.0 out of 5 stars THE SOUND MIX IS MESSED UP
The digital file that Bolo is hosting has only one channel of sound. It sounds pretty bad - We tested on another site and the sound is totally different. Hopefully Bolo will rectify this.
2.0 out of 5 stars Not up to par...
Despite making the top pick on the radio show, Filmspotting, this quirky indie film is more than a bit offspeed. The title is a reference to seizures that some of the dance-cheerleading team seem to come down with...is it the water, nerves, something else? Well, what?? (Spoiler coming) Turns out, you never find out. The basic plot -- the heroine of the story goes on to discover her real goal of becoming a tom-girl and not a tom-boy. Well acted but is it worth the 1.5 hours+. Some on the radio show certainly felt that way but I just didn't see it...you'll know yourself within about 15 minutes if this independent film grabs and holds you, or gives you the fits! Well acted and actually well made but a very individual film overall and not for everyone.
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a unique, haunting and strangely liberating film.
First-time director Anna Rose Holmer’s film is an abstract, surreal drama about the anxieties of adolescence. In yet another remarkable first time performance by a child, Royalty Hightower, age 9, plays Toni the youngest member of an energetic dance troupe. The entire movie takes place in the neutral spaces of a community center. Toni looks in on her peers who periodically seem to suffer from strange fits. Other dancers will suddenly begin twist and spasm as though possessed, but there is little follow-up and no cause given. We watch Toni watching. A haunting soundtrack adds an ominous atmosphere, but this is not at all a horror film. Dancing as an art form is enormously competitive and physically taxing. The film catches frenzy of dance at the same time it transposes the anxieties of the changing body, desires, insecurities, and limits of adolescence into the realm of the fantastical. The only white characters are the instructors, and they are kept at a blurred distance. This is a unique, haunting and strangely liberating film.
3.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic but confusing
Why I want to love this movie:-The acting was fantastic! I love movies with unknown and amazing talent. One of the interesting things about the acting was that you only really ever got to see and hear from the teens in the movie. All the adults are nameless, faceless (mostly), and all around useless/unimportant. That was very novel and interesting to watch that way.-Fascinating plot with very little dialogue.-Simplistic yet stunning directing and filming. The simplicity made everything that happened in the film important. Example: The main character Toni will just be walking in a scene and the camera will be focused on her, but there is so much going on in the background all the time. Keeping the camera focused on her even when she isn't doing anything except walking, gives the viewer time to notice what is going on in the background.Why I just can't give this more stars:-Too short! I normally don't notice how long a movie is, but this was so short that it felt like the movie wasn't over yet.-What is happening? Why is it happening? Why just girls? What was the dance scene towards the end? Is the theme about fitting in? Is it supernatural? Is it coming of age? ENDLESS questions! I generally enjoy movies that leave the viewer with questions and that make the viewer think, but this one was SO open ended it was frustrating. There was pretty much zero closure. WARNING SPOILERS: You think you know what is going on towards the beginning; the girls are pregnant and are suffering the side effects in an extreme way. As the movie continues, all the girls, even the ones too young to be pregnant get the fits (did they all just get their period? Yet ANOTHER question). Then Toni has a vision, floats towards the other girl, then also has a fit. Finish the movie with a slight smile and a confused look on my face.I would love if a film professional could examine this movie, because I think there is more going on than my tiny brain can understand. Overall, fantastic movie but I'm not so sure it will be on my repeat watching list.
A deeply mysterious film – must we choose to be slaves to gravity?
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Good product, speedy delivery
The used DVD was in good condition, as described, and arrived very quickly.
Good
The dvd came in a really good condition.
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