Not for all, but great for some!
I feel compelled to write a note about this movie after having just seen it in the theatre. I hope to encourage those who may enjoy this film to go see it despite some of the iffy ratings and comments.
You'll enjoy it if the following is you:
1. has a sophisticated sense of humour
2. appreciates subtle humour
3. likes black comedy
4. "gets" off-beat humour
5. "gets" Far Side cartoons
See it with someone like-minded. Anyone else will probably get bored. That's not to say there's nothing else going for it because it does have a good plot, suspenseful (and funny!) action sequences and excellent acting, but without the jokes it probably isn't worth seeing. Fortunately, all of the above describes me, and I loved it!
Last, I must commend Dafoe (and the casting director!) for his amazingly funny performance. It's totally out of his usually type-cast as the "serious guy". Bravo!
You'll enjoy it if the following is you:
1. has a sophisticated sense of humour
2. appreciates subtle humour
3. likes black comedy
4. "gets" off-beat humour
5. "gets" Far Side cartoons
See it with someone like-minded. Anyone else will probably get bored. That's not to say there's nothing else going for it because it does have a good plot, suspenseful (and funny!) action sequences and excellent acting, but without the jokes it probably isn't worth seeing. Fortunately, all of the above describes me, and I loved it!
Last, I must commend Dafoe (and the casting director!) for his amazingly funny performance. It's totally out of his usually type-cast as the "serious guy". Bravo!
- tcordes
- Jan 21, 2005