Another epic journey is coming up! I plan to go to such varied and diverse places as Colombia, Parallell Paris, India and Iran, and even travel through time, space and dreams. It's a cineastic journey, though. My flights will be the lobby, my accommodation will be the comfy chairs and my tour guides will be movie directors. It's time, again, for Göteborg Film Festival!
Visually
and emotionally it takes a few leaves off Roy Andersson’s book, with long
scenes, steady shots and intense dialogue. Agüero, however, fails to catch interest in what could have been an
intriguing and slightly macabre story.
Failed
the Bechdel test
2 tombs of 6
https://festival.giff.se/events/eva-doesn-t-sleep
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2953182/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
As beautiful and
thought provoking as it starts, as dull and confusing it gets about halfway
through.
The deal with
mindfuck movies is to force the viewers to think and interpret, leaving a few
possible outcomes still hanging, each no more right or wrong than the others.
Too straightforward, and it’s not a mindfuck; too contradictory, and it’s not
rewarding, too many possible interpretations, and it’s pointless.
Turpin starts with
the right amount of mindfuckery, but gets ensnared in his own complexity. Too
bad, because Endorphine could have been great, with a sort of Caruth wibe, but
alas, not so, at least not after the brilliant beginning.
Passed the Bechdel
test
3 licks of 6
https://festival.giff.se/events/endorphine
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4247428/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
