Review by grindkilledemo

The guy a before me is a fool. I saw this at some sort of free screening, it was great. Some of it maybe a bit too absurdist (or lynchian) at times--but all-in-all it has a good sense of humor. I think Maddin did a great job and the fact that it was done (for the most part) in the technology of the day adds more to it. The music used in the film is great and I especially like the choreography on-stage, cleverly showing when one group is being overwhelmed by the other. It's a rather straight-forward plot line, and while it does have flash backs it doesn't hop on the non-linear bandwagon. The two commentators remind me of those from "Best in Show," especially when explaining the Mexican competitors' song. Mark McKinney is great in the picture and I really hope that be will be used again. It may be a little confusing at first but you quickly settle into it. I'm not going to write an entire essay here, but I think this is one of the best films of 2004, and I highly recommend it.