In a word, this is a
work of genius. Wait, that's more than one word. oh well.
This is a film that
defines irreverence. The fact that every absurdity coherently and fastidiously
complements each other creates a paragon of filmmaking, and indeed of writing
for the screen.
To further add a shine
to the silky smoothness, this is a film that Wes Anderson wishes he could make.
His serial attempts cannot harmonize the absurd with the meaning that the
absurd fantasy is trying to birth. But with The Living Wake, every frame is
overloaded with brilliance and an overarching suggestion triumphantly
cauterized at the work's conclusion, giving redemption to the perfectly
whimsical oddities.
It doesn't hurt that
every joke hits. And that the jokes form a stream of consistent humor that
provides much needed relief in this genre of film. Where other film makers
strain to create such ornamental weirdness, only falling catastrophically short
because their aim is injected with vanity, here miraculously every bit works
like a piece of exquisite machinery, enabling the viewer full suspension of
their reality, and to accept this alternate hypothesis.
This cannot be
overstated enough: it takes immense power and talent to actually tell a story
with purpose through whimsically absurd symbols. As far as I am concerned, all
other projects are shadows to this. I have not seen such a complete depth to
the canvas of humorously bizarre as in this depiction.
Typically a dissenter
would find irreverence to be exhausting to the willingness to suspend disbelief
and engage with the reality as something substantial. Hence my general
reluctance to such works which are made for irreverence sake. Rest assured,
this film will have you chuckling and hopefully reach a startling conclusion on
finding meaning in life.
Simply a masterpiece
attempt and fulfillment. Must-see and must-appreciate. Genius.
Grade: A+
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