The main problem I had with this movie is that so many people told me it was
"hilarious". I'm not sure why anyone would use that description. In my book, this is the second example I've seen ("Nurse Betty" was the first) of a budding new genre that is 180 degrees opposite from black comedy: it is a sparkly, cuddly pastel tragedy.
If you don't come into it expecting fun, you may find yourself swept away in the loving-hating, witty, odd and visually beautiful world of this film.
Think"Rushmore", but with the silly/sad proportions of that movie reversed.
"hilarious". I'm not sure why anyone would use that description. In my book, this is the second example I've seen ("Nurse Betty" was the first) of a budding new genre that is 180 degrees opposite from black comedy: it is a sparkly, cuddly pastel tragedy.
If you don't come into it expecting fun, you may find yourself swept away in the loving-hating, witty, odd and visually beautiful world of this film.
Think"Rushmore", but with the silly/sad proportions of that movie reversed.