Product: Triangle (2009)
Rating: 4.0
A Shelf Above
Well, OK, Triangle doesn't belong on the same shelf as Memento or Mulholland Drive. But it definitely belongs on a shelf above the vast majority of horror flicks, and it does indeed share the same type of resolutely non-linear plot that Nolan and Lynch eventually mastered. Even Christopher Nolan had to practice for Memento (see his excellent first movie, "Following"); as Nolan says, a non-linear story aimed at snaring and then challenging the viewer is probably the most difficult to film. And I think this Aussie film, co-written and directed by Christopher Smith, is a surprisingly good first attempt at same.I'd like to see more of Smith's films in the future. As other reviewers noted, Triangle is well-crafted, with high production values and a subtle, perfectly effective score. I expect to watch it a few times, as I did with Memento and Mulholland drive -- I think Triangle invites and deserves repeated viewing.Of course, no review of Triangle would be complete without a mention of Melissa George -- she of the short-shorts and not-very-nautical high heels. She is blessed with two of the best legs in cinema, shown off very well in the movie, but, alas, she also has only two expressions in the film: anxious and very anxious. But hey, she isn't the star of this movie -- the plot is the star. Watch it, and see what I mean.