Sublime is Thought Provoking and Full of Symbolism and Metaphor
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When you watch Sublime on DVD, make sure and hit pause before going for a snack break... otherwise you will miss something important.
Written by The Zombie Master
Lee Roberts
May 2, 2007
Release: 2007
Directed by: Tony Krantz
Written by: Erik Jendresen
Starring:
Thomas Cavanaugh as George Grieves
Kathleen York as Jenny
Katherine Cunningham-Eves as Zoe
Raw Feed is an experimental production company put together by Warner Bros. for Direct-to-DVD horror releases. The first release was Rest Stop which I didn’t think was as bad as people thought. Sublime is the second release and a much better installment.
Sublime starts with a very serene landscape. The vibrant colors caused
by the luminous solar rays breaking through the pillow top clouds put accent to the
roaring waterfall in the foreground and the snowcapped mountains in the aft. Suddenly
we see something break through the crisp blue of the sky and we are transported to
the 
falling body of George Grieves (Thomas Cavanaugh). Right before the moment of
impact and impending doom George awakens in his bed, realizing it has been a dream.
It seems that George Grieves has a lot on his mind. You see, today is his birthday and he is turning 40. As if that wasn’t bad enough, tomorrow he has an appointment for a Colonoscopy. Should be a routine procedure, shouldn’t it? Well, George thought so to. Things don’t go quite as planned though and due to some mistakes (can we say malpractice?) things start to go from bad to worse.
‘Nuff said. I cannot go any further without either giving you the ending or totally confusing you.
Sublime is a thinking man’s horror movie. Not as bad a Jacob’s
Ladder (which is one of
my favorites) but I would still suggest hitting the pause button before going for a
snack run. There is a lot going on and a lot to keep up with.
Because of this fact, Sublime has been vilified by most reviewers across the net but the ones who like it also seem to be the ones who get it.
Sublime was made in 15 days for 1.5 million dollars by Tony Krantz. Although Krantz is well known as a television producer, this is his directorial debut and he didn’t take baby steps either. Instead, Krantz chose a film full of symbolism and metaphor. In my view, he did an excellent job with what he had.
Thomas Cavanaugh (best known as Ed Stevens in Ed) also deserves kudos for his role as
George Grieves in Sublime. George is the story. Everything revolves around him and his
emotional and mental stability and Cavanaugh was very believable. Also, seeing Kathleen York and
Katherine
Cunningham-Eves in Sublime is worth the almost 2 hours of viewing time.
If you are not in the mood for a thought provoking horror movie that requires a mental consciousness you may want to stay away from Sublime. However, if you are ready to witness a man’s fears manifest through his own making then sit back, relax and put Sublime in the DVD player. You will not be disappointed. Questions or comments about Sublime? Contact us!
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