The tale of a man's last wish to be cucked. Like all of Welles' work, this was visually marvellous. The colour palette was very painting-like and the framing of some of these shots tempted me to change my desktop wallpaper. I was a bit frustrated at first by how little it had going on narratively but I came to embrace its small scope by the end.
As a side note, I find it quite funny how much Welles embraces his obesity. He's so perfect at playing these repulsive sacks.
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