Interesting

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2000)

This picture is quite interesting in its portrayl of how one can cope during the stupidity of war. There is no message in this picture, there is no strong narrative, no story. It's a barrage of jokes edited together perfectly. Altman's direction is quite unique, the strong zooms, the editing, over-lapping dialogue. The fact that there is no plot throws up challenges, and I certainly admire the effort put into this by all concerned
The production values are terrific and the photography is miserable, which is perfect!
Sutherland is so damn perfect, such a terrific performance, I love the goofy style.
There are times when the picture isn't interesting and sometimes things fall flat. But there are jokes and laughs which this film relies on during the absurd war, it's the joking that keeps these characters alive.
I wouldn't say this picture features a good screenplay but the direction is so unique that it deserves to be seen by everyone. They don't make challenging works like this anymore.
Remember to watch this film in widescreen otherwise you'll miss out on 43% of the picture.