Escapes (film)

Escapes
Directed byMichael Almereyda
Written byMichael Almereyda
Produced byMichael Almereyda
StarringHampton Fancher
Edited byPiibe Kolka
Production
company
Distributed byGrasshopper Film
Release date
  • July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26)
(USA)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$17,778

Escapes is a 2017 documentary film about the life of flamenco dancer, actor, and Blade Runner screenwriter Hampton Fancher directed by Michael Almereyda.

Reception

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Ryan Swen of seattlescreenscene.com called the film "quietly spectacular, stylish, and moving."[1]

Ray Pride of newcityfilm.com called the film a "captivating experimental interview documentary".[2]

Hunter Lanier of filmthreat.com describes the documentary's style, explaining that "Almereyda chooses to fill the screen with clips from various films and TV shows that match the beats in Fancher’s story" and criticizing this technique for being "both distracting and narratively impotent."[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Escapes (2017, Michael Almereyda)". September 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Blade Runner's Hampton Fancher On Screenwriting | Newcity Film". www.newcityfilm.com. March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Escapes | Film Threat". April 30, 2018.
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