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Singaporeans talk about wanting uncensored voices, originality of ideas and having something different. Out comes Faeryville, a dystopian teen movie, not set in Singapore, but in an alternative universe, from the imagination of Singaporean filmmaker Tzang Merwyn Tong.
An alternative Singapore film with difficult themes. A film that challenges, more than just entertain.
Mainstream media has been apprehensive about giving Faeryville a review. TODAY, ST Life!, Channel News Asia, and The New Paper, have written about the film, but no reviews thus far.
But reviews are coming out from blogs and alternative media.
Today, we like to share some voices from the people in the Interwebs.
Our favourite being OFFBEATPERSPECTIVES
OFFBEATPERSPECTIVES (Spoiler Alert.)
https://offbeatperspectives.wordpress.com
Disclaimer: Offbeatperspectives is independently run by a blogger, who is in no way affiliated with INRI studio or Faeryville. The writing here is slightly raw and unpolished but it offers great insights to how this fan interprets the film. Do note that her thoughts and interpretations are her own and do not represent that of the filmmakers.Other Reviews from Singapore include:
POWER OF POP
★★★★ "A Fairy Tale of Nightmarish Real World Consequences."
MOTHERSHIP.SG
"Unorthodox and inventive…Faeryville flies the flag of alternative cinema in Singapore."
(read more)
HERE BE GEEKS
"When was the last time you walked out of a movie wanting to discuss it further with your friends? FAERYVILLE WILL make you do that!" (read more)
SCAPE
"Faeryville is a great attempt at highlighting the issue of bullying in modern society, and how it can push the bullied into doing things they normally wouldn't do to fight for their ideals, which can sometimes be a very dangerous thing. " (read more)
FIVE STARS AND A MOON
"A surprisingly good cast, top-notch original score, and some hidden gems (in the form of rising talent) - that will challenge the very core of your ideology, or the lack of."
F*** Magazine"Faeryville can travel far better than any Singaporean film before it. Faeryville does have the potential to become a cult classic, a rare quality among Singaporean films, but Tong does struggle with articulating the many questions raised in the film. In its heightened stylisation, the film also has a tendency to lean towards the overwrought and unsubtle. That said, it is a crucial step forwards in the diversification of the local filmmaking scene and Tong is certainly a talent to watch." (read more)
SINEMA
"The question is, WHO is the real ENEMY? This film has orchestrated a rebellion, but I do not know its cause... Maybe some of you teenagers might like it. I know I might have liked it more while I was still streaming Simple Plan, Green Day, and all that angsty punk rock on my mp3 player like there was no tomorrow. But I have long since moved past enjoying the formula of teenage rebellion movies that gripe about an oppressive system in an abstract way." (read more)
SINdie
"At the core of it, what makes it hard to root for The Nobodies is not that they don’t have a fighting chance of becoming winners, but that there is little heroism in their fight as underdogs." (read more)
FAERYVILLE ends its first theatrical run here in Singapore tomorrow.
What are your thoughts? Comment here.
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