Greatland (2020)

Greatland is a mind melting phantasmagoric film set in a Dystopian future where Ulysses goes on an epic Journey to save Ugly Duck his childhood sweetheart after she's taken. This is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the story but with so many complex ideas at play they simply need to be seen to be believed. The films production design, costuming and look are off the charts, you can absolutely taste the rainbow here and while the world is a type of sci fi dystopia, the film is just as much a commentary on our society and where we might be headed. I watch films to be challenged and taken out of my comfort zone and this film will certainly do that in a way that only the best films can. This is not just a movie, it's true cinema designed to challenge and provoke, check it out.

Fmovies: With echoes of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, Dana Ziyasheva has created a wholly unique piece of dystopian science fiction in the spirit of Fellini and Gondry. Especially at a time when indie filmmakers need to take bold risks into the avante-garde and experimental amidst a sea of studio-generated franchise films, Ziyasheva and team emerge with a movie primed for cult following.

With striking allegory to our current political climate, pandemic, and our obsession with technology and social media, the film is both social commentary as well as a surreal coming-of-age story.

Susannah Lowber's production design and Megan Spatz's costume design, especially, create a tactile (albeit psychedelic-inspired) landscape that compliment the impressive, low-fi visual effects.

Ziyasheva's unique, international voice is a refreshing reminder that indie filmmaking is alive, well, and unconventionally thought-provoking.

Finally, a film that is relevant. Not a boring miserabilist flick about the working class in rainy Liverpool or the grey suburbs of Belgium (can't take them anymore!) But a colorful fast pace punch in the face of a movie! The Woke culture manipulated by a cynical and immoral oligarchy. Wow! That's real subversion, take that Michael Moore! Take that Hollywood! Want to stay relevant? Make relevant movies like this one!

Greatland fmovies. What happens when you suppress boyhood and natural instincts... rebellion and chaos of epic proportions. Greatland gives a lot to reflect upon but it's also plain entertaining. Don't be taken aback by the visual aggression of Act 1. It shows how this world of fake entertainment is manipulating us with a constant wow narrative pushed down our throats. The Act 2 and 3 draw the curtains to show you backstage where the elite is pulling the strings. It's a movie for smart people and Ulysses is an icon for a generational revolt.

Reminiscent of a Terry Gilliam world mixed with Idiocracy, this inventive indie creatively explores many of today's most pressing issues and questions within the context of a richly envisioned and satirical world. Would recommend!

It's like Romeo and Juliette in a Circus

The two young leads give solid performances and are just stunning to look at. They bring peace and normalcy and are more mature than those old dudes in charge of this crazy place. "The child speaks the truth" it feels at times like an updated version of 1984 mixed with Idiocracy. A powerful and innovative score.