I sat down to watch this last night, the blu ray having sat in my to be watched pile for quite some time.
When it started, I thought I was going to absolutely hate it, thought it was pretentious nonsense, with the classical music blasting away, and couldn't make my mind up if it was supposed to be a serious film or not.
As it progessed however, I found myself engrossed, unable to look away.
By the end, I was a little shell shocked, still unable to make out whether what I'd watched was supposed to be a serious study of the man in question, or a parody. I suppose it's meant to be taken however you want to take it.
A few shocking scenes, but nothing particularly over the top, the scenes at the mental hospital having a desperate sense of melancholy to them.
Despite mixed feelings about the film, and probably not fully comprehending the directors intentions, it's certainly a film I'll watch again in the future.
When it started, I thought I was going to absolutely hate it, thought it was pretentious nonsense, with the classical music blasting away, and couldn't make my mind up if it was supposed to be a serious film or not.
As it progessed however, I found myself engrossed, unable to look away.
By the end, I was a little shell shocked, still unable to make out whether what I'd watched was supposed to be a serious study of the man in question, or a parody. I suppose it's meant to be taken however you want to take it.
A few shocking scenes, but nothing particularly over the top, the scenes at the mental hospital having a desperate sense of melancholy to them.
Despite mixed feelings about the film, and probably not fully comprehending the directors intentions, it's certainly a film I'll watch again in the future.