# 03 : Requiem for traditional filmmaking (DVD)

Rating: 7/10 (4 December 2010)

As soon as the movie begins, you understand this is an UFO in today movies: split screen, fast editing, forward play and strange close- ups. I didn't know the director but he is very talented and he is among the ones that deserve watching for!
As for the story, i'm torn: i don't really care about the fate of the young junkies because i can't stand movies ("Blow", "Gia") that depict dope as fun, flashy and drug dealers as startup business men. Sure, Jenny is a sexy girlfriend but she doesn't deliver the same intense play as her boyfriend or the mother.
For me, this character is the heart of the movie and her actress would have been worthy of an Oscar! It's unusual to have a movie about elderly people and their loneliness. As being alone is a fundamental pain, it's easy at this age to take the path to craziness. Here, the movie doesn't spare details. It's truth that TV is often the only social experience for loners but it can be very harmful. This threat and her madness is so brilliantly told that the last half-hour of the movie is nearly unbearable to watch. It's really like a bad trip, reminiscent of a Lynch movie, all the more than the mother looks like Grace Zabrisky (Laura Palmer's mother).
In conclusion, this movie ranks second, behind "Cruising" as the most provoking and stunning movies I have seen.