Film Festival 09 - Largo
Largo
USA 2008, 112m
Directors: Mark Flanagan, Andrew van Baal
Festivals: Festivals: Vancouver, London 2008
At LA nightclub Largo you never know who is going to perform - and
texting in or out is strictly forbidden. Directed by the club's
impresario Mark Flanagan himself and Andrew van Baal, Largo is an
elegant compilation of some of the great indie musicians and comedy
acts - those Conchords! - that featured before the club moved in
2008 from its legendary original location. - Bill Gosden.
"Largo recreates the Largo experience; loose, smart, random and
unique& The final film makes you feel like you've been to
Largo, even as the more elegant notes in the black-and-white
composition and the vignettes of the club's rhythm and tempo
between the acts make it abundantly clear you're watching a film
that was constructed and not just a tape that was turned on& As
good as the comedy is (and some of it is very good), the music is
what makes Largo worth watching. Fiona Apple sings in her hushed,
feral voice; Jon Brion conducts one of his grand and fractured
experiments. Colin Hay and Bic Runga perform intimate versions of
intimate songs&" - James Rocchi, Cinematical
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