Join here. In My Friend Dahmer, a haunting and original graphic novel, writer-artist Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche—a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. My Friend Dahmer est l'adaptation ciné de la bande dessinée que Derf Backderf a consacré à son expérience de lycée où il était ami avec Jeffrey Dahmer, juste quelques temps avant qu'il ne commette son premier crime.
(IMDB) Based on the book My Friend Dahmer. Not even 10 minutes into My Friend Dahmer (written and directed by Marc Meyers, also based on the graphic novel by Dahmer’s real-life high school buddy and fellow band mate Derf Backderf played by Alex Wolff here) the sociopathic and downright chillingly psychotic Jeffrey Dahmer is seen mimicking the abnormal movements and voice of an interior decorator suffering from cerebral palsy.
Il évoque ici avec passion cette rencontre capitale dans sa carrière. Box Office Revenue: Box Office Revenue . © Letterboxd Limited. Alzur note: This takes place before Dahmer commits any murders.
DIRECTOR: Mark MeyersWRITER: Marc Meyers, John Backderf (novel)FILMING LOCATIONS: Cleveland, Ohio. There’s also a character far more psychotic than Dahmer, which might sound crazy, but it’s true and almost feels out of place.
Impressionnant dans le rôle de Jeffrey Dahmer, Ross Lynch y brise son image d'acteur Disney. Throughout the film, there is a distinct struggle by the director Marc Meyers to reconcile his views of Dahmer as a serial killer, with the sympathetic portrayal of him by his former friend as conveyed through the source material. Budget. Despite its bare-bones budget, Marc Meyers’ improbable high school drama My Friend Dahmer actually raises the believability bar on a real-life mass murderer.
The aberrant behavior is offset by a surprisingly moving scene where his friends (to be fair, they draw the line between enjoying his acquaintance to using him for their own immature entertainment) pick on him by saying that no girl would ever be his prom date. TRIVIA: Before each day of filming started, Ross would watch Jeffrey Dahmer's interview to 'get into character'.
We follow Dahmer through his troubled home life, burgeoning deviant behavior, as well as his relationships with his 'friends' that he often made through his odd behaviors such as faking fits in school. The filmmaking itself is extremely interesting, with its contrasting use of shadow and light.
If there’s one complaint to be had with My Friend Dahmer, it’s that some of the writing can feel a bit convenient at times to further his increasingly unstable mind, and acting from the minor supporting characters comes across amateurish. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Directing - 3/5Screenplay - 3.5/5Editing - 3.5/5Prod Design - 3/5Cinematography - 3/5Acting - 4/5Pacing - 3/5Sound - 2.5/5Enjoyment rating - 7/10. Former Disney star Ross Lynch is unsettlingly effective as he hunches over when walking, frequently spaces out into the distance wondering about God only knows what, spazzes out on the floor in public (a seemingly harmless act that draws attention to the band club, embracing him as their goofball friend), guts the innards of a fish, struggles with his sexuality and urges, consistently contemplates upping his murder game to bigger kills, and more.