Movie Madness

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The moment it all falls into place.
Louise Marie,
Entertainment reviewer

1.7 MILLION How long until you give into temptation?

T
he latest Kebla film takes a
dip into the suspense and
thriller genre. Another classic
who-dunit film.
James (Adrian Annis) must
solve a murder he witnessed at
a wedding. He investigates the
oddities and awkwardness from
that night. The pictures don’t
lie… But the people might.
When everyone has an alibi, his
fight for the truth seems to hit
another dead end.
The use of hand held camera
creates a tense atmosphere and
a sense of unease. The mon-
tage of scenes leaves you on
edge, wanting to find out more.
Some films are narrative driven
but Kebla creates an unconven-
tional feeling with a music dri-
ven story line. Whilst the dia-
logue helps the story develop it
would be equally as good with
just the music playing. They say
pictures speak a thousand
words, but music says so much
more. Kebla uses her sound-
track to create a consistent un-
derlying theme of anxiety.
However, 1.7 million isn’t a par-
ticularly original or clever idea.
In short it is a well put-together
film about a murder mystery.
What the film lacks in narrative
it makes up by the excellent
performance from Kathleen,
mother of the bride, played by
Jen Thurston. Her smug attitude
toys with James as he struggles
to piece together the murder
mystery.
Adrian Annis who plays the
main character, James, delivers
a realistic and natural perfor-
mance through out.
The carelessness of the film
shows in the neglected mise-
en-scene. Can you spot the
bags thrown on the ground?
Not one of Kebla’s best films
produced, but it’s one to re-
member.
Take the risk if you wish…
Directed by: Gayshini Kebla
Staring: Adrian Annis, 

Jen Thurston, Grace Viccary
Release: December 17th 2017