08-22-2020, 06:41 PM
How close can you get to the action? Eyes, mouth, holstered gun, case showing an array of automatic weapons. Extreme close-ups, intermixed with more scenic shots.
The effect is hyper-real, like a modernized spaghetti western, only it's not a western. For me it was worth the gawk, though it's largely incomprehensible. It's so focused on being in-your-face inventive (including a surreal take on golden showers) that the directors sort of forgot to introduce the characters in a meaningful way. Who's on which side? Who's fighting who? There's some double-crosses afoot, but it's very hard to detect or follow. Also, the screen occasionally goes blank to give the time, then something happens. Sometimes the same time is given repeatedly, to introduce a new viewpoint and interpretation of what's going on.
If you do watch this, some recommendations. Pay attention to the times. Don't daydream like me. And it's okay to read up on the plot beforehand. Spoilers will likely help. This is a film to be appreciated for its inventive camerawork.
In a nutshell, some robbers intercept a vehicle loaded with gold, then retreat a desert hideaway where an artist woman and writer husband live. Or maybe they're not husband and wife. Who knows? I don't think they know the robbers, but I'm not sure. The artist woman is early 40s, no makeup, a very hawkish face, and she's got a powerful (and perverse) sexuality about her that sets her apart from everyone. She makes the movie, for me.
Anyway, if you're considering a gander, it wouldn't hurt to read up some on it first. People's names, who's who, etc.
The effect is hyper-real, like a modernized spaghetti western, only it's not a western. For me it was worth the gawk, though it's largely incomprehensible. It's so focused on being in-your-face inventive (including a surreal take on golden showers) that the directors sort of forgot to introduce the characters in a meaningful way. Who's on which side? Who's fighting who? There's some double-crosses afoot, but it's very hard to detect or follow. Also, the screen occasionally goes blank to give the time, then something happens. Sometimes the same time is given repeatedly, to introduce a new viewpoint and interpretation of what's going on.
If you do watch this, some recommendations. Pay attention to the times. Don't daydream like me. And it's okay to read up on the plot beforehand. Spoilers will likely help. This is a film to be appreciated for its inventive camerawork.
In a nutshell, some robbers intercept a vehicle loaded with gold, then retreat a desert hideaway where an artist woman and writer husband live. Or maybe they're not husband and wife. Who knows? I don't think they know the robbers, but I'm not sure. The artist woman is early 40s, no makeup, a very hawkish face, and she's got a powerful (and perverse) sexuality about her that sets her apart from everyone. She makes the movie, for me.
Anyway, if you're considering a gander, it wouldn't hurt to read up some on it first. People's names, who's who, etc.
I'm nobody's pony.
