shellra

It is worth the rental price just to see marionettes have sex. They aren't even anatomically correct!!!! Not to mention Kim Jong Il singing about how he's a lonely little guy. All the while the nefarious Film Actor's Guild or F.A.G., plot to take over the world, because they have acted like they run the world so why not. The two funniest moments are, of course when Janeane Garofalo's head explodes, (because, hey, aren't we really expecting that every time she starts bellowing about some evil conservative anyway?) and the never ending spewing of vomit. Which, of course, begs the question: just how do you make a marionette vomit?

I have to disagree with the former review. While it has been a long time since I have seen this particular movie. I can think of far worse ways to spend an hour and 45 minutes!

It is however, a movie that has a hard time fitting into a category. As an historical movie, it is highly fictionalized (although it is based on a real person who did in fact bring Christianity to the royal family of, I believe, Turkey.) It has too much gore to really be a romance.

As for the acting, I really liked F. Murray Abraham's performance. Amber O'Shea could be seen as rather Lackluster, but I generally prefer an understated performance. Ron Dortch, as Tulip, was really good.

One final word of warning. While I saw nothing in this movie that was not included to further the storyline, I did recommend this to a friend who was highly offended by the sexual nature of a few scenes. But hey, the movie was about a young European girl who finds herself married to a Turkish Aga, and conceives his heir. What can you expect!