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Captivating movie !

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

A very well put together and intriguing documentary, no matter if you do not enjoy the subject matter regardless, for a director's first debut the movie was very well done, and looked like he had been making films for decades, and if you didn't appreciate the amount of effort that indie game developers put into there work, you should after watching it. Highly Recommended.One of my favourite documentaries, maybe it's because i have a soft spot for indie games, especially The Binding Of Isaac, one of my favourite games ever made. The documentary centers around the creators of the games 'Super Meatboy' and Fez, the documentary also makes you hate Microsoft even more than you did before. It also gives you an interesting, back story to the creators, Ed Mcmillen and Phil Fish.

I never thought much of indie games. I always thought people got off easy developing a simple game and making millions off it. These were my thoughts before I saw Indie Game: The Movie It is a documentary any fan of video games needs to see. This documentary dives deep into the world of independent games and how they are made, also the stress the developers are under to make their dreams come true. This was certainly unexpected from this documentary but the film was very well made and being a fan of video games, I learned a lot and have a great respect for these games. Big games like the Halo series and Call of Duty is made by thousands of people over a course of a few years. These games are very detailed and take a lot of time and effort to make. An indie game is made by a small group of people over a course of a few years. One thing I did not expect from this documentary was the emotion from the developers. They fell in love with their characters, even though they were so simple. The games in the documentary were Fez, Brine, and one about a meatball trying to save his bandager girlfriend, I just forget the name. Maybe it was Mr. Meat Boy or something like that. Anyway, these games became their life and they get attached to these games and it becomes their child in a way. This was a new take on video games for me. It made me think how the makers of Call of Duty and Halo can't really get into their characters because there are so many people developing the game. An indie game is just so simple but so advanced.I did not realize all the stress and hard work than went into making an indie game. A small team of people have to draw everything and develop puzzles for each level and then go into a computer and design it. The documentary really goes into the making of games but making it is half the battle. Then the game needs to be known and sell. There is some sort of indie game convention where developers go and show their games and try to get a deal. I had no idea all of this even happened. The developers talked about being depressed and how the stress of possible failure can ruin their life and end their dream.This was something else I did not expect. The documentary was just as much about the developers as much as the game. We see real emotion from the developers. I'm, glad the network that made this movie did not bleep out swears because it makes it more real and the frustration more believable. We learn of their stories, their success, and their struggles. There is one poor guy who just has no luck. His father got diagnosed with a very bad disease, but he recovered, his girlfriend left him, his partner in their company left him, his game got pushed back, he suffered from depression, and it just looked hopeless. This all happened in a year. The stress got to him and when it was his turn to be big at the convention the first person who played the game got a bug and the game was not working. Everything that could go wrong for this guy went wrong. I felt so bad for this guy and I wanted him to be successful. I connected with him and I did not expect this from a documentary. Is this movie for everybody? No, if you are not a video game fan then do not see this documentary. You will not care and not be entertained. This is a big problem for this movie. It only appeals to one kind of audience. Also, it showed the developers still complaining when they had all the success. One guy tried saying all the success and his dream coming true was too much to handle and he became depressed. I was like, oh come on. Your dream came true and you are successful, you have absolutely nothing to complain about. No reason to be depressed. If anything I wou8ld want to see them more grateful. These developers are almost characters in a movie, rather than people in a documentary. Overall, Indie Game: The Movie was an incredible documentary with its focus on how games are made and the struggles that come with it. It opened my eyes and gave me a lot more respect for the genre of indie games. A few things I did not like about it made me tune out at times but still very enjoyable. Any fan of video games in general, old or new, should check out this movie and enjoy. It is unfortunate that this documentary will suffer and only appeal to a certain audience but that's just the way it is. Indie Game: The Movie gets the WillyT Honorable Mention.

Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky knocked this out of the park. It is a film that follows three indie games at different parts of their development that have a story worth telling.Indie Game: The Movie so well crafted that my wife (non-gamer, non-geek, but appreciates movies) enjoyed and was interested. The pacing and storytelling invokes a wide range of emotions. The artistic choices of cinematic style are spot on and consistent throughout the film.The fact that it was mainly done by two people... puts me further in awe.

One of the many reasons why Indie Game: The Movie is such a fascinating and riveting documentary is because it raises questions for gamers, aspiring creators, and even the most casual viewer to deeply, thoroughly contemplate. One in particular is while we have fun playing independently made games we find aimlessly scrolling through the Xbox Live Arcade, the Playstation Network, and WiiWare, we begin to wonder if the creators truly enjoy making them. Obviously, there's the pull-factor of showcasing creativity, genuinely original concepts, and sort of avoiding the shackles of mainstream gaming, but you may have to sacrifice your social identity, close friends, relationships, luxuries, etc and almost confine yourself to the life of a hermit. The documentary takes the extreme and surprising route of showing the agony independent game designers face. Either they hit it big and are possibly excelled in the world of gaming, and have the ability to recoup all the luxuries they might've given up, or they can fade into dire, muddled obscurity, to never be heard from again. I experienced a very rare, unplanned depression while watching this film, but that feeling is moot compared to the fear and anxiety faced by these hard working engineers every single day. I'll be blunt and honest and say I could never put up with this. I'd be more paranoid than I am right now.We follow the lives of four independent game designers, two whom work together, and they all have one seemingly simple goal that sounds fun to achieve; creating an independent game to sell on the Xbox Live Arcade. Two of the first people we meet are working on the video game, Super Meat Boy, an inventive and delightfully quirky platformer where you play as a plain brown square of meat and must navigate your way through fast-paced, adrenaline-testing levels that require much trial and error and a helluva lot more patience than I could probably possess. One of its many creative touches is how you must learn the control, and there are no menus or directions on how to do certain things. The game will test you with levels where pulling off a specific move is required. But you must figure that one out yourself.The creators of this game are Edward McMillen and Tommy Refenes. These charismatic men make it very clear to the audience that they don't care if this game isn't what you want, as its job is to pay homage to the game they would've loved unconditionally as kids. It's the heart that counts. Another man, the opinionated and intelligent, Pat Fish, is breathlessly trying to keep on keeping on with a game that he created years back that has remained in development hell ever since its debut at a gaming convention. The game is called Fez, and it is simple, effective entertainment, (much like the rest of these games) yet has a unique artistic approach to the platforming style as it is constructed out of painstakingly detailed Tetris-like blocks and its world continues to turn to the right a little bit every few seconds. Fish has been combating not an army, but a legion of internet users who have become slanderous and wholly impatient at the delay for the game, yet he is doing the best he can possibly do, after going through a parental divorce, a hazardous breakup, and many other dramatic life events. The last game developer we follow is another opinionated man named Jonathan Blow, who is constructing his game called, Braid, another unique platformer game, boasting a "rewind" feature. After the surprise success of his game, he is still upset that many reviewers didn't see through his artistic vision, and because of it, he feels they didn't get the full enjoyment from the game, nor his special message for the players.Indie Game wisely depicts the independent gaming world as a stressful cacophony of deadlines and time limits at the creators' expenses, and rather than the alleged barrel of lackadaisical fun and silliness I believe some of us believe the industry is bent on, shows the high levels of sweat, tears, and poignancy that plague the community itself. To see these men, tired, worn, and restless over a game they are unsure of is heartbreaking and it shows that even the most unique and visionary are some of the most vulnerable.Much like the work of independent cinema, one of the perks to being free from the monopolizing industry, is the vast freedom of expression and strong limitless qualities one can possess. The similarities between the conventional and the independent in both film and gaming are not that far off, and the picture provided me with some insight on how the indie gaming world is far more bent on idealistic intentions and expressionism rather than just a rehashed sequel of a proved money-maker. The only week point I can find in this documentary is its lack of opinion on the mainstream gaming world. Repeatedly, these men mention what great disdain they have for the mainstream world of video games. Refenes even goes as far as saying it would "be hell" to work for a company like EA or Epic. Never do these opinions explode into more than just simple ranting.With that being said, without hesitation do I recommend Indie Game: The Movie. It is one of the most touching and emotionally challenging films of the year, something I rarely say about documentaries. Its stern poignancy provides eye-opening levels of insight to people possibly wanting to get into the field and those wanting to go into the bigger field. Its characters are anything but dull, and have enough charisma and charm to fuel three films. I have yet to see a documentary as touching as this one.View the full, more complete review on my website, http://stevethemovieman.proboards.com. Click "Steve's Reviews."