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Less is more! TOO MUCH DIALOGUE!!!


I do have to say that it is a great relief to know that someone is making films that does not involve transformers, or explosions every second. But then again, how much deeper do you get, when you fill your movies with constant pseudo intellectual dialogue, without an ounce of emotion.

I read somewhere that the filmmaker was inspired by Woody Allen and Vincent Gallo. That may sound good, and it was in fact the main reason I checked out this film. But… come on… this movie is emotionally dead and far from resembling a work from either Mr. Allen or crazy madman Mr. Gallo.

I like the 70`s feel, and the grainy image, but the direction of the film seems to be all over the place. Especially the way it is shot and cut together. I started to get exhausted after 10-15 minutes, with the constant dialogue, the constant close up, and the constant cutting, which does not seems to serve any meaning or rhythm.

I hate to use the word "tedious" when describing a movie, so I'm not going to.

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