A sequel to some earlier Linklater directed movies with Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke (a modestly successful writer) this was the only one I actually saw. Got it for a buck at my local DVD place. Worth it. Watched it twice actually - partly because my hearing is going and partly because the banter was enjoyable. (So it was only 50 cents per viewing. Even better).
That is what this movie's premise is - Banter amongst the protagonists - but also across three generations whose paradigm on the contract called marriage has shifted with time.
Set in some corner of land near the Mediterranian - its supposed to be a Greek island somewhere - the couple has been invited by an expat author who hosts them to spend time with his family. They arrive with twin daughters from Paris - and engage in interesting discussion on the author's point of view on how life has evolved for him (through his books) and what it might bring in the next half century.
Human condition has been explored in a light yet provocative manner with enough comedy to make it interesting yet you realize its like a play. There are substantially long dialogs with a continuous shot that runs close to 15 min or so without interruption which is unusual for film.
I might seek out the prior two and watch them in reverse order to see if that makes it interesting.
That is what this movie's premise is - Banter amongst the protagonists - but also across three generations whose paradigm on the contract called marriage has shifted with time.
Set in some corner of land near the Mediterranian - its supposed to be a Greek island somewhere - the couple has been invited by an expat author who hosts them to spend time with his family. They arrive with twin daughters from Paris - and engage in interesting discussion on the author's point of view on how life has evolved for him (through his books) and what it might bring in the next half century.
Human condition has been explored in a light yet provocative manner with enough comedy to make it interesting yet you realize its like a play. There are substantially long dialogs with a continuous shot that runs close to 15 min or so without interruption which is unusual for film.
I might seek out the prior two and watch them in reverse order to see if that makes it interesting.
Comments
Post a Comment