Fay Grim

Parker Posey   w/d  Hal Hartley

Watta surprise this was. HH gave us a bunch of off-beat odd little films in the 80's...many starring Adrienne Shelley...that tickled me at the time. I often wondered where he had gone.

So now he re-surfaces with a trip-around-the-world spy thriller/spoof that mocks brilliantly all those formula drooler-pleasers like Taken, Bourne, Tom Cruise vehicles, etc. This was a complete departure from his former oeuvre and the marvel (to me) is that he does it better than anyone ever has.

Cause for celebration. I found myself amused and then riveted wondering just where he was going with this. It didn't disappoint. Great fun from start to finish.

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