Fateful Findings (2013)

"I've gone in a deeper, much more profound direction this time." - Dylan

After a near death experience, a man wants to change his life and the world.
Starring: Neil Breen, Jennifer Autry, Klara Landrat, David Silva

Link to IMDB

Another masterpiece of absurdity from Neil Breen... 

Breen as Dylan

When they were young children, Dylan and Leah were inseparable best friends. One day in the forest they discovered a magical treasure box underneath a mushroom! Leah had to move away at age 8, but Dylan never forgot about her, and he carries a stone from the treasure with him for the rest of his life.

As an adult, Dylan (Breen) is a successful novelist, but his life is changed when he gets hit by a car. He ends up in a brief coma, causing his girlfriend to worry that he might die, but one of the doctors taking care of him is his old childhood sweetheart, Leah, although neither of them are aware of it yet.
When Dylan gets back home he doesn't want to write any more damn books, instead he rather be hacking governments and international corporations to find their secrets! Yes, once again, Breen writes himself as an incredibly talented hacker on a mission to expose corruption to the world.


There are other problems in Dylan's life, too. His girlfriend, Emily, has an addiction to pills which causes stress and arguments in their relationship. They are friends with the couple living next door, who are also constantly drinking and fighting about their own marital woes.
Through all the scenes of domestic life there are hints of the paranormal, as a mysterious wind starts visiting Dylan, and his magic stone seems to be giving him abstract visions. Dylan visits a few therapists, but he doesn't seem to really want their help because he's got some serious hacking to do!
There's a few sub-plots going on, but describing them would only be confusing.

"No more books!" - Dylan

Emily

Leah

At a neighborhood pool party Dylan and Leah meet again, and this time recognize each other, with both of them realizing that they've been in love their entire lives. Dylan and Leah start spending time together, but tragedy strikes in his life when people that he loves begin to die! He heads out into the desert to clear his thoughts, because it's not a Neil Breen movie unless he hallucinates in the Nevada desert for awhile.

More abstract interludes occur and it really starts to emulate a David Lynch style, but lacking any cohesion. We see things that make no sense, except a spectral presence of some kind is in Dylan's life. Is it a metaphor for fate? Is it Death? It's not clear, but the movie returns to the plot when Dylan's hacking work is completed. He decides to risk everything and holds a press conference to reveal the shocking secrets of immoral corporations. The result is truly crazy, leading to a conclusion that must be seen to be believed.

Neil Breen has made some progress as a low-budget film maker. The story development and production have both improved from previous films, and supporting characters occasionally act like real people this time. This helps it feel more like a traditional movie, but it's still loaded with Breen's unique style and wooden acting. His love of abstract spirituality to express ideas in unorthodox ways is still here, and there's an ever present vagueness to keep you guessing what's truly going on.

Fateful Findings is bizarre, but I can't help feeling that Breen is completely sincere. He's not pandering to the audience, or trying to shock anyone. He simply creates a glimpse into his imagination, giving us questions without the answers... And oh boy, you will have questions!

marveling at its transcendental shittines

Be sure not to miss:
- Neil finds a way to get his bare ass on display, again!
- That delicious plate of spinach.
- Dylan and Leah are supposed to be the same age, but he's clearly a decade older.
- There's a joke in the end credits which will give you a double take.
- Neil has terrible laptop etiquette (but they're the same ones from Double Down!)

Internet review:
"Holy hell, goddamn, it's kind of incredible." - S. Cote

Should I watch it?
Yes, everyone needs to know Neil Breen.
But I do recommend watching his movies in chronological order.

Where can I find it?
Here on YouTube.

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