Decay of Friction
About this movie
- Synopsis
- L.A.'s legendary Ambassador Hotel provides the backdrop for director Pat O'Neill's avant-garde film The Decay of Fiction, which superimposes reenactments of classic Hollywood films onto shots of the dilapidated establishment....
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- Starring
- Wendi Winburn, William Lewis, Julio Leopold, Amber Lopez, Jack Conley
- Director(s)
- Pat O'Neill
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 74 min.
Critic Reviews
The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites
If there were more experimental films as entertaining as The Decay of Fiction, Pat O’Neill's luminous Hollywood ghost story, the notion of a thriving avant-garde cinema might not be so intimidating to the moviegoing public.Read the full review
Variety | Deborah YoungAdd Critic to Favorites
The attention given to constructing each shot makes for a hypnotic visual experience, while lack of a progressive narrative telescopes film's running time into infinity.Read the full review
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