Putty Hill -- Film Review

BERLIN -- The potential pitfalls of cinema verite are vividly on display in "Putty Hill," the second film from American indie director Matt Porterfield. Points must be awarded for nerve, but virtually every aspect of this misbegotten film misfires. Festivals which vaunt themselves for showcasing "cutting-edge" cinema will gobble it up, but following that brief flurry, a quiet but quick death will ensue.