Sunday, October 6, 2013

My Son, My Son Whay Have You Done?

Michael Shannon, Chloe Sevigny     d/Werner Herzog,

A psychotic man kills his mother with a sword and the film tells the story through a series of clumsy flashbacks.

I found myself baffled by this one. Flat, unengaging, interminable. Where was the great filmmaker when this was being shot and edited? Getting coffee? Shannon's character was crazier than hell yet no one in the flashbacks suggested he get help or even that there might be something wrong with him.

Willem Dafoe was here too but his talent was completely wasted. A near total failure.

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