Beautifully shot, but only provides one ludicrous conclusion for the central mystery.
All the characters, but especially the lead, are very pretentious and seemingly wise and unbothered, but it's not earned. Not a single character seems to be accomplished at or aware of anything. The only jobs we're aware of are these girls that apparently are all prostitutes, or singing troupe "brides", or actual brides. And none of the women wear pants - maybe there's a hidden message there?! 80% of the main character getting anywhere is luck, the other 20% is paranoia. Finally, why was the 'zine author killed? What does the Homeless King have to do with the "ascension" of gross rich men and their cult wives? What did dogs have to do with anything? Who was the Owl's Kiss? Does the rich guy not care about his kids or that his daughter was murdered (probably by those who are keeping his secret) while trying to find him? Why did old songwriter-Methusala try to kill Sam? What did the parrot and old topless lady have to do with anything? There's no message here.
This movie is like a journey through the mind of someone's deteriorating brain - in the end, there's not even any stakes because she wasn't murdered. Verdict: MEH.
All the characters, but especially the lead, are very pretentious and seemingly wise and unbothered, but it's not earned. Not a single character seems to be accomplished at or aware of anything. The only jobs we're aware of are these girls that apparently are all prostitutes, or singing troupe "brides", or actual brides. And none of the women wear pants - maybe there's a hidden message there?! 80% of the main character getting anywhere is luck, the other 20% is paranoia. Finally, why was the 'zine author killed? What does the Homeless King have to do with the "ascension" of gross rich men and their cult wives? What did dogs have to do with anything? Who was the Owl's Kiss? Does the rich guy not care about his kids or that his daughter was murdered (probably by those who are keeping his secret) while trying to find him? Why did old songwriter-Methusala try to kill Sam? What did the parrot and old topless lady have to do with anything? There's no message here.
This movie is like a journey through the mind of someone's deteriorating brain - in the end, there's not even any stakes because she wasn't murdered. Verdict: MEH.