This is kind of perplexing, because it feels like the most "normal" or grounded film of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's, but that normalcy is strange and sometimes even unsettling in its own way, a bit like watching David Lynch's The Straight Story after watching all the David Lynch films that aren't The Straight Story.
Like any Weerasethakul film, there were parts of Syndromes and a Century that I found a little dull, but no part of me can call it bad or say it's not worth watching. There really is something about how this director's films look and feel that makes them intoxicating and interesting, even if they are - in a way - sometimes boring.
Watching two close together didn't feel like the right thing to do (had to watch both for work), but Syndromes and a Century was nevertheless a good experience. I didn't like it as much as Memoria or Tropical Malady (which was the other Weerasethakul film I saw recently), but it still had quite a lot to offer.
Like any Weerasethakul film, there were parts of Syndromes and a Century that I found a little dull, but no part of me can call it bad or say it's not worth watching. There really is something about how this director's films look and feel that makes them intoxicating and interesting, even if they are - in a way - sometimes boring.
Watching two close together didn't feel like the right thing to do (had to watch both for work), but Syndromes and a Century was nevertheless a good experience. I didn't like it as much as Memoria or Tropical Malady (which was the other Weerasethakul film I saw recently), but it still had quite a lot to offer.