weirdly reminds me of The Fall, because of the surreal elements (and having the kid around for everything). In particular the ADR is delightfully artificial, and the way we just walk through exteriors keeps our sense of setting unspecific. It's campy, but it's done in a sincere feeling way where some of the cringe actually ends up being able to be cool
nodes of interest that circle around this for me: Hokuto no Ken, Ice Age, Guitar Hero 3, Brutal Legend, Death Stranding
i actually kinda like the plot with the daughter as a second generation immigrant it leads to some interesting ideas. but also i on a very deep level just do but fuck with the vibes this movie has. i will say you have to stew in it to get anything out of it- by the time it was over i was affectionate of it and its narrow, consistent weirdness
even if you didnt know shit about anyone ivolved, you can…
ugh. lots really wasted ideas just because the actual scenario once you get past the interesting hook is lame, and nothing interesting is actually allowed to go anywhere.
reminds me a lot of that awful but popular short film where everyone is rats, and all the comments are like "this is just like real life!" which is something you might believe if you are a sad or naive person, but doesn't hold up under scrutiny. like, yes, society has problems,…
