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3/8/08 at 4:33pm
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Wasn't expecting much from this film and so I was surprised when the film not only turned out to be great, but also had some truly fantastic references to Dali, the Dada group and Brazil. Whilst it looks quite bad, it's ultra low budget, it's a really fantastic piece of debut filmmaking.
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7/16/10 at 11:58am
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I'm bumping this because we seem to have a few people on the boards who've seen the film now.

I did a blog on this a few years back which can be found here

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Largely because it is a debut feature the director actually goes overboard at times, but it becomes part of the films overall charm. Whilst elements might not work as well as envisioned they become yet another layer in a film which is consistently daring. It is actually quite amazing that the director manages to keep so many disparate elements working as a cohesive whole. What helps maintain this sense of fidelity is the cast who despite being unknowns are all pretty great in their roles.
I still agree with this point, although taken away from my initial viewing I'm inclined to think the film suffers a lot more by the directors lack of experience and how many different things he tries to do. It's not a disaster, but there's a definite kitchen sink feel to the film at times.
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7/16/10 at 12:16pm
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I'm bumping this because we seem to have a few people on the boards who've seen the film now.

I did a blog on this a few years back which can be found here



I still agree with this point, although taken away from my initial viewing I'm inclined to think the film suffers a lot more by the directors lack of experience and how many different things he tries to do. It's not a disaster, but there's a definite kitchen sink feel to the film at times.
I thought it was great. Especially in light of the fact they virtually had no money. The feature on how they did their Matrix-like shot was very interesting. I also thought the twists in the script were quite clever.
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