Sublime is Thought
Provoking and Full of Symbolism and Metaphor
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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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. 
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. 
Cunningham-Eves in Sublime is worth the almost 2
hours of viewing time.
