I'm a bit confused by this movie. Not by the narrative, as its quite simple, but by the purpose of it. Despite being directed by Werner Herzog, it feels almost like a self-aware David Lynch film - and I know Lynch was the executive producer, but
from what I understand, he wasn't too involved. This movie has an interesting premise. A son goes crazy after a trip to Peru and ends of killing his mother who he loves dearly (so much so that he still lives with her as an adult).
A few unique characters are introduced, in addition to the very unique son and his very unique mother. A girlfriend, an uncle, and a theatre director, who all have unusual personalities, begin to fill in the holes of how the son came to murder his mother. It's not so much of a mystery though because there isn't really anything to find out. There's no catalyst that made him go crazy.
I'm confused by this movie because I don't understand the climax (if there was one), and I don't understand any of the characters (if they had any kind of development). I found the movie to be quite funny in certain parts, which is apparently uncommon according to a number of pretentious online reviews. Now that I think about it, it reminds me a little of Wes Anderson, because there are parts to this movie that are just plainly absurd - that's what's so funny. Still, the acting is fantastic and I felt fairly entertained through pretty much the whole thing. This movie's probably closer to a 6.5, but I can't give that, so it's a 7 for now.
A few unique characters are introduced, in addition to the very unique son and his very unique mother. A girlfriend, an uncle, and a theatre director, who all have unusual personalities, begin to fill in the holes of how the son came to murder his mother. It's not so much of a mystery though because there isn't really anything to find out. There's no catalyst that made him go crazy.
I'm confused by this movie because I don't understand the climax (if there was one), and I don't understand any of the characters (if they had any kind of development). I found the movie to be quite funny in certain parts, which is apparently uncommon according to a number of pretentious online reviews. Now that I think about it, it reminds me a little of Wes Anderson, because there are parts to this movie that are just plainly absurd - that's what's so funny. Still, the acting is fantastic and I felt fairly entertained through pretty much the whole thing. This movie's probably closer to a 6.5, but I can't give that, so it's a 7 for now.