Press

Press links and short snippets for Ink.

AINT IT COOL NEWS

“There is a new “it” movie – INK.  It is not easy to fully convey the experience of this film in words, because it is so visual, has such a complicated narrative, and looks and feels so different than anything else I’ve seen. “
- Copernicus

JOBLO

“Absolutely one of the best films of 2009.”
- JimmyO

LOS ANGELES TIMES

“There’s a rapacious DIY showmanship at work here reminiscent of the calling-card chutzpah Robert Rodriguez and Peter Jackson showed in scrappier, pre-blockbuster days.”
- Robert Abele

FILM SCHOOL REJECTS

“Epic in nature with strong, inventive make up and the most eye-popping visuals I’ve seen outside a studio film in a long time, it’s a film that can stop your heart both with its story and with its look.”
- Doc. Cole Abaius

LOS ANGELES WEEKLY

“Jamin Winans’ screenplay for Ink has all the ambition of a Terry Gilliam or Jean-Pierre Jeunet epic.”
- Luke Y. Tompson

TOR

“The initial fight scene between Ink and the good guys is one of the most seriously cool battles in the history of tract housing.”
- Jason Henninger

BEYOND THE DARK HORIZON

“Ink presents a beautiful, dark, wondrous and poetic tale.”
- Drew Golburgh

CLICK MAGAZINE

“This visually stunning quest for redemption is not only one of the more interesting independent films in recent memory but one of our favorite of the year.  It confounds its origins to deliver a truly unforgettable experiences and deserves, no demands to finds an audience around the world.”
- Daniel Anderson

SCI FI SCOOP

“Ink is actually a film that seamlessly blends many genre’s including sci-fi, fantasy, action and suspense but is, at the core of them all, a deeply thoughtful drama about redemption of the spirit. “
- Darren, Editor of Sci-Fi Scoop

SCREEN GEEKS

“When it comes down to it, it’s worth sitting through 100 crappy movies if that 101st movie is something HALF as good as Ink.  Here’s the short version of this review: do whatever you have to in order to see this movie.”
- Dave Minkus

VIGILANT MONKEY

“Remember that when you check out Ink if, by some weird chance of a lunar eclipse, you’re not blown away by anything else about the film, the haunting score will make sure to play in your head long after you’ve left the theater.”
- Melissa C. Navia

SCULPTING IN TIME

“For an independent product, Ink looks and feels just like a high budget sci-fi adventure and that truly is a marvel and nod to the director’s hard work and creativity.”
- Raffi Asdourian

SCHIFF SCHTUFF

“The film’s plot blends elements of It’s a Wonderful Life and Dark City, which weave together so immaculately that the film becomes a work so original that it has inspired rave reviews wherever it has been seen.”
- William Schiffelbein

THE ONION

“Winans manages to morph the mundane and familiar into something utterly otherworldly, evoking the teeming atmosphere and dark imagination of everything from Terry Gilliam’s Brazil to Darren Aronofsky’s Pi. “
- Jason Heller

FILM COURAGE

“Ink is the greatest combination of ambition, imagination, and execution I have seen in independent film.”
- David Branin

MIDNIGHT SHOWING

“Jamin Winans has concocted a potent narrative, one that is as focused as can be, while still leaving enough room for individual interpretation.  It is assembled in such a way that not only promotes, but encourages multiple viewings. “
- Alex Seda

DENVER MET BLOGS

“What I wasn’t prepared for was how breathtakingly beautiful this movie was.  From start to finish, it was a thing of exquisite loveliness.  It made me happy, heart and soul. “
- Nicole J. LeBoeuf-Little

THE DENVER POST

“It’s Jessica Duffy, formerly of Denver, who impresses most as Liev.  Luminous, the actor brings a vital warmth to the story.  She becomes a prisoner, but also a protector of the little girl.  Liev is the kind of guardian you want on your side. “
- Lisa Kennedy