Drawing Down the Moon is a difficult film to place a rating on, because it reaches people in very different spaces. For those who practice Wicca or any other form of Paganism, it will be seen as either a triumph, or an utter failure.
Sitting down to watch this film, i knew it would be horrible. What I didn't know was that i could mention it everytime someone asked me what the worst movie ever made is.
Lately, independent films have been falling largely into three categories: gratuitous bloodbath, meandering thinly-veiled autobiography, or extended metaphor for some obscure inside joke. That's all well and good if you're a film student.
If I have to see one more burly, good-looking man battle some guy with a bad German accent I am going to barf. That's why I was pleasantly surprised to see Steve Patterson shatter Hollywood's paradigm with his thoughtful and sensitive movie "Drawing Down the Moon.
I ordered a copy of "Drawing Down the Moon" from the movie's website, and what a treat! It's not your typical Hollywood movie (thank God), but it has something for everyone - action, comedy, suspense, it's through-provoking, and it's okay for kids to watch (I'd say for those 10 and above).
DDTM is a movie created by a man with a dream. An independent filmmaker, Steve Patterson brings to life a story touching on paganism, human endurance and a quest by one man to reach the unreachable, the theory of chaos.
This movie was filmed in Sunbury, Pa. which is just a few miles from where I live.
Drawing Down the Moon is the story of Gwynyth McBride (Karina Krepp), a young woman who is so perfectly Good and Noble and Wise and Brave that she is also perfectly Boring. At the beginning of the film, she is a stranger in a small town, where she decides to start a homeless shelter (with what funds, we are left to guess).
I really enjoyed this movie. I'd compare it to a film like "El Mariachi" -- made for little money, but it accomplishes a lot with its modest budget.
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