(Once again, in order of reccomendation) The Zero Theorem (15/TBC) (***) We venture once more into that incredibly unique mind of Terry Gilliam as we see the story of Qohen Leth (Christoph Waltz), a terminally-ill man in search of, at the request of his superiors, Proof that life is completely meaningless. Waltz, as usual, does a good job but his often manic performance clashes with his more sedate style which is shown in his best work. The film is unmistakably a Gilliam creation, even to a fault, with the film drifting perilously close in theme and style to Brazil (1985), Gilliams undisputed master-work (at least outside of Monty Python). The films alarmingly ambitious concept and the (at least slightly intentional) kitsch aesthetic may draw people away from the film and so I doubt this film will subvert Gilliams history of good reviews but disastrous financial results but whilst the film offers nothing particularly new, it has some interesting ideas. Under The Skin (15/R) (***) Lying somewhere between art cinema, sci-fi and horror, Under The Skin is the tale of an alien life form on Earth that seduces and ensnares victims in a thick black ooze. There are obvious stylistic comparisons to various other films, Kubricks 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and The Shining (1980) are clear influences with the often stunning visuals and the film does bare some thematic comparisons with The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976), although swapping some of the mania of the older David Bowie vehicle for some truly gripping and sinister atmosphere. It does suffer from being ponderous and doubtlessly alienating whilst more couldve been made of lead, Scarlett Johannson, but she does boast a surprisingly convincing accent. Sure to divide opinions and will simply be too strange for a lot of people, you have to check this film out to really get a thorough idea of the dark mystery in store.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:22:28 +0000
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