A fantastic frivolous frolic. Greenaway shows us here the unfrequented avenues in which cinema can travel and what cinema can really achieve. The bios are described by several narrators. Some of the bios are curt, others are fastidiously described. They are always witty.
Some victims constantly drive in circles.
Some of them have new talents, like spitting long distances and flying. Some of the bios reminded me of Monty Python sketches, with the similar zest of absurd English humour. It is a challenge to sit through it all in one go, and is probably best viewed on video in two or three attempts. Not recommended for everyone, but if you want something hilariously unique and different, look no further. A spellbinding achievement.