Dedalus in Motion
Dedalus in Motion
What's the point? I couldn't decipher it. Is it romantic that this man hatched a plan to murder his wife?
In one breath, it seemed to be painting a portrait of marriage as a miserable institution in which everyone is lost, cheating...compromising their "true" happiness for the sake of the institution. In the next, it seemed to say that the compromise of marriage is a beautiful thing, and persevering through hardship is a beautiful thing that leads to fulfillment.
Brosnan's narration of the film was very present early on, but fades entirely in the second act. Then re-appears in the final moments of the film. He even closes the film with: "The most noble man I ever met; he never once talked to me of his loss...It's funny, isn't it? What we do for love..."
It was neither good nor bad. That is to say, I kept watching. I wanted to know what would happen. I sympathized with everyone in at least a moment or two. The script wasn't bad, nor the directing, nor the acting. But it was definitely missing a decipherable theme. Perhaps that was the point?
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Married Life: I don’t get it