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Paranoid Park

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Synopsis

An unsolved murder at Portland's infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral odyssey where he must not only deal with the pain and disconnect of adolescence but the consequences of his own actions. As director of My Own Private Idaho and Drugstore Cowboy, Gus Van Sant has created some of the most memorable films about youth ever committed to film. At the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, he was awarded the 60th Anniversary Prize for Paranoid Park which is largely considered on of his finest films. Based on the novel by Blake Nelson and photographed by the incomparable Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love), the film has captivated audiences worldwide, becoming a unanimous standout at the Cannes, New York and Toronto Film Festivals.

3 Reasons To buy this film

It's Gus Van Sant, let's face it, the boys are hot.
A strong mystery/thriller
Skateboard boys...

Product Format Information

DVD : $17.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: No
Region Code: 1
UPC: 796019813846

Studio : IFC Films, Genius Entertainment

Languages: English (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen

Customer Reviews

Disaffected Youth

Amos Lassen wrote on 12/26/2011:

“Paranoid Park” is Gus Van Sant’s film adaptation of Blake Nelson’s novel about Portland. It was awarded the 60th Anniversary Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It is the story of Alex (Gabe Nevins), a young skater who accidentally kills a security guard. Alex, one night, went to Paranoid Park, a skate park that was illegally built by punks, other skaters and disaffected youth. While he was there, Alex was picked up by some unsavory characters and Alex does something terrible. He then tries to cope with the event and writes a letter to one of his friends explaining what happened. Alex searches for a way to formulate his feelings. He is not a typical teenager---he is introspective and quiet and cannot verbally express his feelings.
Paranoid Park is a representation of the place where Alex feels he can belong. He is attracted to the skaters there and he wants to be in their company but he can’t seem to find his place. His only real outward expression comes in his writing which are not much more than one-sided dialogues.
This is existential Van Sant as he concerns himself with how young people exist. Alex not only has to cope with what he has done but with his parents’ divorce and his girlfriend who is both superficial and sexually forward. He is unable to express himself. “Paranoid Park” is Van Sant’s version of “Crime and Punishment” and torment from within. The film is unpredictable and Nevins as Alex is a real find. The story is unique and holds the interest of the viewer throughout but Van Sant has done better. Nevertheless this is an interesting look at a culture that many of us do not know much about.