This indie film has two titles, two directors, and two very different halves—an interesting and ambitious conceit that works well … about half the time. In Body, we meet Kip (Robert Gomes), an otherwise normal guy crippled by a case of obsessive-compulsive disorder so acute that he showers five times a day and hasn't left his Manhattan apartment in 10 months, lest he bring back germs into his antiseptic sanctuary. When bubbly Celine (Leslie Kendall Dye) moves in across the hall, she initiates a flirtation that plays itself out in scenes that vary from quirky and amusing to cutesy and annoying as the two characters conduct a dysfunctional mating ritual. But things take a very different turn in Antibody, as it seems that Celine has an ex-boyfriend, Andy (Frank Deal), a sadistic manipulator who really wants Kip to vacate his rent-controlled crib (which would be worth 20 times what Kip's paying for it on the open market). With Andy on the scene, the humor turns black and the action sinister and violent, leading to a surprising denouement. While directors Kerry Douglas Dye and Jordan Hoffman are to be applauded for making a low-budget film that is both smart and unpredictable, Body/Antibody is still uneven. A strong optional purchase. (S. Graham)
Body/Antibody
Cinema Epoch, 98 min., not rated, DVD: $24.99 Volume 26, Issue 2
Body/Antibody
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