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The Delicate Art of the Rifle

1996·Comedy·1h 33m
7.1
A surrealistic comedy-drama about a school shooting as seen through the eyes of a socially awkward college student named Jay. Walt Whitman, the shooter, is loosely based on Charles Whitman, but the film is not in any way a factual account of the 1966 shootings at the University of Texas.
Directed by Dante Harper

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Dante Harper
Dante Harper

Crew

Dante Harper
Dante Harper
Director

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Jacob Paddison
Jacob Paddison
The Delicate Art of the Rifle
A crunchy, lo-fi, indie, black comedy about a school shooting, and for a film with a premise like that, it's surprisingly NOT that dark. It's raw, provocative, weirdly slice of life and slackerish in its approach, and extremely hilarious occasionally. It's got that 90s artsy indie surrealist affectation throughout (you know the kind I'm talking about) that is often prevalent in student films and directorial debuts. Unfortunately it overly indulges in narration and unnecessary scenes in its first act, holding it back from being a true hidden gem. As it stands it's worth a view. An obscure oddity that I'm sure will be a favourite for someone.
A crunchy, lo-fi, indie, black comedy about a school shooting, and for a film with a premise like that, it's surprisingly NOT that dark. It's raw, provocative, weirdly slice of life and slackerish in its approach, and extremely hilarious occasionally. It's got that 90s artsy indie surrealist affectation throughout (you know the kind I'm talking about) that is often prevalent in student films and directorial debuts. Unfortunately it overly indulges in narration and unnecessary scenes in its first act, holding it back from being a true hidden gem. As it stands it's worth a view. An obscure oddity that I'm sure will be a favourite for someone.
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