Rage (2009)

Over the course of several days during a New York fashion show, two models die. One in a horrible freak accident and the other a murder victim. Directed by Sally Potter (ORLANDO), this is a clever conceit of a movie. The entire film consists of 14 characters (each with their own color screen) sitting and talking directly into the camera. Through these characters, we learn not only about the events taking place but also about them and their place in this high fashion hierarchy. Among them: Jude Law as a transgender model, Judi Dench as an acerbic fashion critic, John Leguizamo as a bodyguard, Dianne Wiest as the salon manager, Eddie Izzard as the owner of the company, Steve Buscemi as a photographer, even the pizza delivery boy (Riz Ahmed). the premise is intriguing enough to keep us interested but the writing (though it often seem improvised) is too erratic and some of the acting is just plain bad (Simon Abkarian's designer and David Oyelowo's police detective). Wtih Bob Balaban, Adriana Barraza and Lily Cole.