Am I the only person who didn't understand The Secret Agent? I felt like it was a French movie and I'd forgotten to turn on the English subtitles; I understood the gist and about a quarter of what was said. The movie was spoken entirely in English, but for some reason, I just didn't understand the plot.
Set in 1800s London, Bob Hoskins stars as some sort of secret agent. His wife is Patricia Arquette, and her younger brother, Christian Bale, has mental problems. In the beginning, Bob's hosting a political meeting downstairs, and Christian has a conniption fit while drawing pictures while eavesdropping on the stairs. I didn't understand what was happening, and when Elisabeth Spriggs left the house in tears, Gérard Depardieu said his name was Tom when it was really Alex-or was it the other way around?-I really didn't understand what was happening.
Costars are Robin Williams as a bomb salesman, Jim Broadbent as a policeman, and Eddie Izzard as someone of a certain nationality who was either a good guy or a bad guy. I really don't know why I found this movie so confusing, but I'm going to pretend that was the point of the movie. Hopefully it was purposely unclear, and I've made the filmmakers very happy by not understanding it.
DLM warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When Patricia Arquette eavesdrops on the staircase, the camera tilts and spins, and it will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"
Set in 1800s London, Bob Hoskins stars as some sort of secret agent. His wife is Patricia Arquette, and her younger brother, Christian Bale, has mental problems. In the beginning, Bob's hosting a political meeting downstairs, and Christian has a conniption fit while drawing pictures while eavesdropping on the stairs. I didn't understand what was happening, and when Elisabeth Spriggs left the house in tears, Gérard Depardieu said his name was Tom when it was really Alex-or was it the other way around?-I really didn't understand what was happening.
Costars are Robin Williams as a bomb salesman, Jim Broadbent as a policeman, and Eddie Izzard as someone of a certain nationality who was either a good guy or a bad guy. I really don't know why I found this movie so confusing, but I'm going to pretend that was the point of the movie. Hopefully it was purposely unclear, and I've made the filmmakers very happy by not understanding it.
DLM warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. When Patricia Arquette eavesdrops on the staircase, the camera tilts and spins, and it will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!"