To say this movie has an incredibly niche audience is putting it mildly. This movie is certainly not wholly triumphant, but the narrative style is far bolder and riskier than most films I've seen, including the true greats that surrealism has produced and for that reason when this movie occasionally finds it's stride it really soars. It is something I look forward to revisiting, as I suspect the more I do the more I will fall in love with just how daring it is; and that perhaps the technically faulty acting and overtly melodramatic dialogue will become slightly more charming.
If it wasn't for Orson Welles' (criminally short) part in this movie as the main character's only friend and amateur magician, this movie would be completely unwatchable. But shit, the man is an amazing magician. If at all possible, I recommend watching only these scenes and absolutely no other part of this movie. It's okay, none of these scenes relate to one another anyway.
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To say this movie has an incredibly niche audience is putting it mildly. This movie is certainly not wholly triumphant, but the narrative style is far bolder and riskier than most films I've seen, including the true greats that surrealism has produced and for that reason when this movie occasionally finds it's stride it really soars. It is something I look forward to revisiting, as I suspect the more I do the more I will fall in love with just how daring it is; and that perhaps the technically faulty acting and overtly melodramatic dialogue will become slightly more charming.thestuman101694
I love this movie from Orson Welles to Jack Nicholson.pimpmaster spaceman
If it wasn't for Orson Welles' (criminally short) part in this movie as the main character's only friend and amateur magician, this movie would be completely unwatchable. But shit, the man is an amazing magician. If at all possible, I recommend watching only these scenes and absolutely no other part of this movie. It's okay, none of these scenes relate to one another anyway.filmantrop
Yep, this was shit.cparamo
Some movies are forgotten for a reason. This is one of those movies.