The first movement is pure depravity. Exploring a worst case scenario child rearing situation similar to Room, only through a much more grotesque lens. The stark score coupled with depictions of incest and real dead animals had me squirming. It's a hard watch, but captivating all the same.
Then somehow it morphs into a dopey indie comedy which isn't quite as strong. It has some Crocodile Dundee style fish out of water gags, but probably a more apt comparison would be some kind of R rated Forest Gump. The gimmick where he can only repeat what people say feels a bit lazy and redundant, and the sophomoric sexuality often pushes the boundaries of good taste. There's a segment with disabled actors and I'm honestly not sure if it's inclusive or offensive, and would be genuinely curious how someone closer to that community felt about it. One community I can speak for is noise rock musicians, and I was totally digging his band, which whether intentional or not, was a perfect parody of Nick Cave's whole shtick.
It's a bit of a run on sentence, and just keeps going despite there being several times where it probably should have landed the plane. Nevertheless, it's knack for grimy, button pushing insanity is in a league of it's own, so while it may not be perfect, it's sure to have a lasting impression.
Then somehow it morphs into a dopey indie comedy which isn't quite as strong. It has some Crocodile Dundee style fish out of water gags, but probably a more apt comparison would be some kind of R rated Forest Gump. The gimmick where he can only repeat what people say feels a bit lazy and redundant, and the sophomoric sexuality often pushes the boundaries of good taste. There's a segment with disabled actors and I'm honestly not sure if it's inclusive or offensive, and would be genuinely curious how someone closer to that community felt about it. One community I can speak for is noise rock musicians, and I was totally digging his band, which whether intentional or not, was a perfect parody of Nick Cave's whole shtick.
It's a bit of a run on sentence, and just keeps going despite there being several times where it probably should have landed the plane. Nevertheless, it's knack for grimy, button pushing insanity is in a league of it's own, so while it may not be perfect, it's sure to have a lasting impression.