I almost never write comments on films although I go to films 3-4 times a week. I have seen all of Todd's previous films and although never a fan of his work I have always found his films watchable. I have also always enjoyed his perverse sensibility even when the films themselves seem pointless and indulgent. Palindromes has pushed me over the edge and now I feel unlikely to ever see a TS film again. Why? I suddenly feel that all of Todd's films are part of a big sick joke that he is playing on us all. I pity the critics who revere this film. You are kidding!
The notion of using 7-8 different actors to play Aviva was extremely distracting. The actual "story" was very unpleasant and offered no perspective or point of view on the unpleasantness. The Sunshine family musical parts were so offensive. I truly felt as if these poor children were being objectified by some effete freak so he could make some "point". At least in films like "Female Trouble" or "Pink Flamingos" JW is reveling in a kind of trashy aesthetic which I can enjoy. The flat-liner performances were excruciating (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
At the end I felt like I had really wasted two hours of my life. Horrifying.
The notion of using 7-8 different actors to play Aviva was extremely distracting. The actual "story" was very unpleasant and offered no perspective or point of view on the unpleasantness. The Sunshine family musical parts were so offensive. I truly felt as if these poor children were being objectified by some effete freak so he could make some "point". At least in films like "Female Trouble" or "Pink Flamingos" JW is reveling in a kind of trashy aesthetic which I can enjoy. The flat-liner performances were excruciating (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
At the end I felt like I had really wasted two hours of my life. Horrifying.