I want to apologize to Joe Grisaffi, the mastermind behind this film and many others. Years ago, Joe was kind enough to hook me up with a copy of this film for review, and to be honest, I completely forgot about it. It wasn’t until I was scrolling through Amazon that I was reminded of my personal copy.
Since our initial exchange Joe and I have become friends, we’ve even worked together professionally. And while I do respect Joe and his craft, I went into this film expecting nothing less than the brilliance and humor that I’ve grown to love from Starship Films.
When Stanley finds out that the love of his life has a conjoined twin that kills people, he takes drastic measures to keep his love life intact. The story is fairly simple, but how it plays out is as crazy as you’d imagine. No matter what you think of the feature, you can’t help but wonder how Grisaffi will wrap it up.
Like most of Grisaffi’s works, it’s the subtle humor that shines the brightest through this weird tale. Jokes are littered throughout, and every bit of dialogue is clever and thoughtful. You’re going to want to put your phone away to avoid missing any of the rapid fire goodness.
I’ve been watching more Houston films as of late, and there’s a lot of familiar faces in this one. It’s as if Grisaffi hand-plucked the best of the best to create the ultimate team of Texas actors.
Jake Byrd gives another memorable performance as the cowboy best friend. I looked forward to anytime he was on screen. Sara Gatson was also a pleasant surprise. She was great in Joe Returns a Video, and she didn’t let up as Detective Waters either.
While it seems most Amazon viewers have something negative to say about Conjoined, I had a hard time finding flaws. Sure the film is quirky, but outside of a few jump-cuts and some small audio issues, it’s hard to locate anything truly wrong with the movie.
In the end, Conjoined is close to being Joe’s best film. Hell, depending on who you ask, it very well could be, but as far as polish and overall togetherness, I still tend to lean towards Lars the Emo Kid.
But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself! Both films, Lars the Emo Kid and Conjoined, are available to watch today on Amazon Prime.
Jessie Hobson