| Illustrious Energy | |
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| Directed by | Leon Narbey |
| Written by | Leon Narbey and Martin Edmond |
| Produced by | Chris Hampson and Don Reynolds |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Alan Locke |
| Edited by | David Coulson |
| Music by | Jan Preston |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 min |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Illustrious Energy is a New Zealand film released in 1988. It was filmed in Otago and was directed by Leon Narbey. [1] [2]
Lynell George from LA Weekly gave the film a mixed review, praising the lead actors but stating that the "film's weakness lies in the script". [3] Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Peter Rosegg says it is "a beautiful film, with long, meaningful shots of stunning, wide-screen scenery" but not enough happens early in the film and when it finally gets moving it is "low-key and under dramatized". [4] Burl Burlingame, writing in Honolulu Star-Bulletin, says it "starts out so low-key it's almost comatose" but encourages viewers to stick with it as it "picks up steam". [5] Michael Wilmington in the Los Angeles Times mentions the film noting that it is "richly photographed" but otherwise "it's a lugubrious tale". [6]
New Zealand Film and TV Awards 1988 [7]