I saw this 'film' at the 23 Filmtage des Mittelmeers in Heidelberg, Germany recently and was blown away. I truly enjoy independent cinema and keep an open mind in trying to understand and appreciate many different styles of film. That being said, this was unequivocally the worst 'film' I have ever seen. My girlfriend wanted to leave after 30 minutes, but I insisted we stay (unlike the other 25% of the audience that left) to give it a chance. In the end, that's 120 minutes I'll never get back.
After seeing the 'film' I read some reviews on this site to see if I maybe just missed the point. As one reviewer raved, there is a "central theme of ABSENCE." OK, however in this absence there needs to be something (e.g. characters, cinematography) to fill this void. In other words, give me something that makes me want to watch. But, as other reviewers suggest, the emptiness is the point. Is this really so profound? Do I need to sit through two hours of patchwork silence, techno zombie dancing and contrived camera angles to understand the depth of suffering in the world? I'll just turn on the news, thank you.
And although I can't fathom anybody gleaning any pleasure or artistic merit from this 'film,' I guess that's the great thing about art, and it's interesting to see the varying reviews here. For accomplishing this feat, and this feat only, I give it a 2. Just don't call it a 'film' or a 'movie,' because you're doing a grave disservice to the likes of 'Ishtar' when you do so.
After seeing the 'film' I read some reviews on this site to see if I maybe just missed the point. As one reviewer raved, there is a "central theme of ABSENCE." OK, however in this absence there needs to be something (e.g. characters, cinematography) to fill this void. In other words, give me something that makes me want to watch. But, as other reviewers suggest, the emptiness is the point. Is this really so profound? Do I need to sit through two hours of patchwork silence, techno zombie dancing and contrived camera angles to understand the depth of suffering in the world? I'll just turn on the news, thank you.
And although I can't fathom anybody gleaning any pleasure or artistic merit from this 'film,' I guess that's the great thing about art, and it's interesting to see the varying reviews here. For accomplishing this feat, and this feat only, I give it a 2. Just don't call it a 'film' or a 'movie,' because you're doing a grave disservice to the likes of 'Ishtar' when you do so.