The Cremaster Series is a generally misunderstood piece of work. The general public sees a moving picture and assumes that because the picture is moving it must be like every other moving picture they have seen in order to be 'good.' Matthew Barney is using the film medium to convey emotions and ideas to the viewers. Since the films are highly stylized it is easy to say that they are "stupid" and irrelevant or that they have no point. Few stop to think that maybe the point of the film is that it is not supposed to have a climax or plot. It could be commenting on the redundant and tedious nature of life from an existential viewpoint (that viewpoint being what happens happens and it does not matter because we are all going to die in the end). The Cremaster Series would be best shown with an explanation of why the film was made and what symbolizes what.
In summary: If you see this film, please watch it with an open mind. This film is very symbolic but it may be hard to understand the "point" of the movie.
In summary: If you see this film, please watch it with an open mind. This film is very symbolic but it may be hard to understand the "point" of the movie.