Sometimes a film is not 'boring', it's actually a study on boredom as societal satire; a disarmament of psychological setting -- a slow-motion, funereal-paced race to the ugly punchline. The funniest jokes require patience and an ability to listen.
Fassbinder pulls it off marvellously in 'Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?', one of his best early films, from 1970. This particular punchline connects as hard as a blow to the back of the head.
If a life can only be understood backwards, this film parodies the theory by emulating it.
Fassbinder's nihilism knew no bounds.
Fassbinder pulls it off marvellously in 'Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?', one of his best early films, from 1970. This particular punchline connects as hard as a blow to the back of the head.
If a life can only be understood backwards, this film parodies the theory by emulating it.
Fassbinder's nihilism knew no bounds.