tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post8799524331299411014..comments2024-01-30T04:32:47.585-05:00Comments on The Cooler: Song of the Self: Holy MotorsJason Bellamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-68589559821926972772012-11-25T14:14:33.237-05:002012-11-25T14:14:33.237-05:00Jason, you do as splendid a job in unreveling the ...Jason, you do as splendid a job in unreveling the mysteries of this film as anyone I've read, and I agree this is a film to tackle again at some point. I found it a perverse, atmospheric, deeply melancholic film with the specters of Cocteau and Godard hovering overhead is a visual poem, a dream that comes to life with searing images and a swath of visual imagination. Leos Carax’ exhilarating metaphors feature a spectacular multi-character performance by Denis Levantwho is, according to the director (who appeared ‘under the weather’ at the Film Forum for a Q & A the night I saw it) based on an acute sadness from his own life, one he was reluctant to identify. This cinematic roller-coaster also contains a haunting song by Minoque titled “Who Were We?” A single viewing will never provide all the answers, but it still confirms it’s one of the best films of the year. Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-18566473190269113012012-11-25T07:17:28.481-05:002012-11-25T07:17:28.481-05:00Thanks, all. I'll never be confident I'm w...Thanks, all. I'll never be confident I'm wringing everything out of this movie -- it's one of those movies. But, having just reread this, I think I was successful in describing my experience with the film, which certainly lingers in memory, but doesn't quite call me back (which doesn't mean I won't go back to it at some point).Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-61938216894532537532012-11-24T09:20:54.395-05:002012-11-24T09:20:54.395-05:00I want to see this movie but it will be hard for m...I want to see this movie but it will be hard for me to find a theater that is showing it. Good review here dealing with a challenging viewing experience.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-73567411529783501492012-11-24T00:28:05.991-05:002012-11-24T00:28:05.991-05:00Wow! This made me even more eager to see this than...Wow! This made me even more eager to see this than I already was! I'll take your analogy about wrapping arms around water to heart and just let the film wash over me. <br /><br />Also, you're a fantastic critic! Don't sell yourself short, I love your reviews and lots of my friends do to. <br /><br />thanks!jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377590117374193997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-39791742841173553592012-11-23T11:41:38.076-05:002012-11-23T11:41:38.076-05:00Confident uncertainty is always more interesting t...Confident uncertainty is always more interesting than insecure know-it-all-ism. I enjoyed your efforts to unpack the meaning of this complex, enjoyable film.<br />Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-41883599206963779112012-11-23T08:45:49.721-05:002012-11-23T08:45:49.721-05:00Great job trying to explain the movie. I saw it an...Great job trying to explain the movie. I saw it and felt largely the same way. I think it would be good to pair it with Berberian Sound Studio. The two films are very similar. Style over substance.Stefanhttp://15mmp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-65422678712762963312012-11-23T08:27:57.195-05:002012-11-23T08:27:57.195-05:00Great review, Jason. Love the album analogy, and i...Great review, Jason. Love the album analogy, and it's very much appropriate in this composite movie.<br /><br />I've been delving deeper into Carax's work and have been struck with the similarities to Italian enfant terrible Pasolini. The same absurd, fantastical framework to explore primal human emotions. <br /><br />Have you seen any Pasolini? Salo, The Canterbury Tales, it's all very gaudy and torturous, but I can't help but be engrossed in it.<br /><br />Keep up the great work!<br />Luke<br />www.366movies.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com