 Zack Winestine's States of Control ranks among the most provocative films of the past decade; it's also one of the most overlooked. His protagonist is prepared to literally blow up her superficial existence before returning to her natural roots rather than merely wander off in passive-aggressive rebellion. Saddled with an impotent husband Abel (Stephen Bogardus) and a boring secretarial job at an Off-Broadway theater, Lisa (Jennifer van Dyck) risks falling into a empty, sterile regimen until she takes action. ...More |
