While watching this wonderful film, I was thinking of the horror of trying to recommend this to the average customer. Yes, indeed, a one hour and 40 minute film almost solely comprised of two men at a dinner table talking about life seems like a tough sell. At the same time, I thought of several people in my life, quite close to me - though in different ways - to whom I felt I needed to recommend this, if they hadn't seen it already. Try to watch it - you'll either be bored out of your skull after the first 10 minutes or completely hypnotized. And if you're one of the latter, I'd like to think I can count you as a friend. The incredibly sly, but unobtrusive way director Louis Malle frames the entire film is a marvel.
The recent Criterion re-issue is superb with a second disc of lengthy interviews with principles Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory nearly 30 years on. Really, I cannot stress how much of a revelation this film was to me, and when Wallace Shawn said the word "inconceivable" at the 3/4 mark, a disbelieving smile came to my face, and my mind was truly blown. This will remain on my FBE staff picks shelf for quite some time.
5 comments:
Sparkling review Kublai and yes, a terrific film if you get the mood ring glowing bright blue.
Caught this tonight, quite exhilarating. Why can't all dinner conversation be quite so stimulating?
Instead I get Joe burp and blowing Indian takeaway all over the place. Not the same.
I do enjoy these things:
http://www.angryalien.com/aa/mydinnerwithandrebuns.asp
glad you liked it tom - i thought you would.
BCBB@FBE,FTW! alooninz all up in this piece. the meal was almost perfect, butter chicken.
oh, by the way, those bunny vids are awesome. night of the living dead and alien are two of my faves.
Could care less if you liked it Tom. FYI.
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