Review: Take Me Back
The cryptically whimsical debut from two amateur Canadian filmmakers, this weekly web series follows the bumble-filled adventures of Al, a young and meticulous repairsmith who's abducted from his shop by a taser-wielding masked man resembling a Monmartre mime. Awakening in a debris-filled and sealed apartment (bolted door, cinderblocked windows), Al must devise a means of escape while the fiendish mime, revealed to be an identical twin, substitutes himself into Al's routine. Though overacted at times -- too much exaggerated body language, somewhat stilted dialogue -- 'Take Me Back' is a charmingly mysterious series evocative, oddly, of the puzzle-horror flick "Saw" (sans gross), and the accordion-ated whimsy of the "Triplets of Belleville" (sans animated octogenarians). Now showing its 3rd of 12 episodes, 'Take Me Back' is rough around the edges, but highly recommended.
Take Me Back
