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Bubble (2006)
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Movie Review by Jen
October 22nd, 2006
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Steven Soderbergh is known for his incredible visual style and his experimental nature. His films have a very unique, almost blown out high contrast look (Erin Brockavich, Traffic, Ocean's Eleven and Twelve) and he's done a lot of very interesting experimental films (Schizopolis). So he has set the bar pretty high for his future films. Which is part of the reason I think I didn't give Bubble a higher review. You would ask more from a brilliant director, and while Bubble is an interesting film, it is not a departure from the other independent films coming out right now.
The film follows three average people, played by completely unknown actors. There is the heavyset middle aged Martha, living a very mundane life that includes sewing doll clothes, taking care of her father, and working at a doll factory with young attractive Kyle, who she has a crush on. There is something odd about Martha from the start. Something that just seems off. When the factory has a big order to fill, a new, younger pretty employee named Rose is brought in to help fill the orders. She strikes up a friendship with Martha and an even closer friendship with Kyle. But as secrets about Rose's life and her relationship with Kyle begin to unravel, how will this affect the already seemingly fragile Martha?
I did not think this film was anything special at all, especially not for the director of Schizopolis. The ending of the film is something predictable and bland, much like the rest of the film. The performances, especially Debbi Doebereiner's portrayal of Martha, are admirable, but the look and writing just screams typical low budget indie film, right down to the painfully average plight of the everyman and the square, almost harshly lit shot composition. While this may be a triumph for some directors, for Soderbergh it's just another, almost below average day at the office. Or the factory, as the case may be.
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