Rune
Studio: www.runethemovie.com
Rated: NOT RATED
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The low-budget thriller Rune is not notable for the prowess of its cast of unknown actors. Nor will its plot ‘ simultaneously byzantine and mundane ‘ leave you breathless. And though its premise gamely tries to gin up some high philosophical notions about language and history, it ultimately falls quite short. What does make Rune interesting is its method of delivery. While it’s being made available as a $10 DVD, the producers wisely decided to push Rune out to the masses as the first free movie-length download for the iPod. That may not do anything for their bottom line, but it will get the movie in front of a lot of eyeballs, which is OK, considering that ‘freeâ?� is about all that the movie is worth for all but the most avid aficionados of overcomplex, poorly acted, potboiler thrillers.
This article appears in Oct 18-24, 2006.