A very strange movie. It’s masterful, and well handled, but there’s something that’s hard to lay a finger on. There are loads of characters, and it’s difficult to tell what their relationships are. The core of the story is pretty straightforward. The direction is remarkably well done. The opening shot is a masterpiece. The cast is spectacular.
What makes it difficult to evaluate is how peculiar so much of the dialogue is. There’s a lot of talk that seems to be only distantly related to the story, or even the side story. I felt like I was left in a constant state of not being sure what I was supposed to take away from a scene. And then, when the movie ended, I felt like I fully understood what happened.
There’s a lot of novelty to the movie. Loads of cameos scattered throughout, a general sense of world-building, and a particular sense of humor that’s difficult to explain.
It’s good, but it requires a certain mindset to appreciate it. And probably some patience.
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