The theme of this film called for much more depth than the director achieved. And not for lack of an intense lead actor willing to do anything! I sensed that we were to taste the alienation, but there was just not enough development. Ultimately flat.
share I completely disagree. Maybe the production values were not up to Hollywood standards but the character was easy to read. Unfulfilled desire turns a borderline haunted figure into a stark raving nut. Makes me wonder about other people that I thought were depraved being driven mad? Anyway, this is one strange story that I’ll watch again to try and grasp what I missed.
On a different note I wonder if an American actor would be willing to profligate his/her self like that actor (Sergio) did?
Extreme IMHO!
I don't agree with that statement. This film from the first frame to the last was saturated with a feeling of isolation and despair. Lots of dialog is not necessary to achieve this mood, in fact the minimal dialog only served to heighten the feeling that this guy was totally cut off from real human contact. I guess some will find the dark and quiet nature of this to come across as "flat." Others will find it hypnotic. The viewer has to be willing to let themself get into the mind and world of this character. I think some people are just not willing to do that. And as far as "development," the whole thing was a study of this guys mental and sexual development, as there was no linear story to speak of. By the films end I felt like i knew him personally, and had joined him on his nightly adventures. You just can't get a feeling like that from a film with no character development. Look at it again, it tends to dig further into the subconsious with every viewing. Sergio reminded me of Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle, only with the sex angle amped up. Or "Who killed Teddy Bear," another movie filled with characters isolated and tormented by their sexual fears and obsessions. Some day this might be considered a classic...
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