It might be interesting to read a review (or two) with the editors (two) of this film.
The film is bursting with brainstorm activity, and has a bi-cameral sort of plot lines. One the collective of celebrity impersonators and the other the flying nuns. More time is spent with the former...which makes the latter all the more intriguing.
Are both connected as people who want to transform if not transcend themselves? Are the heaven-sent nuns bypassing the laws of gravity and fate, but ultimately they find they are themselves? Mere mortals, susceptible to human error if not machine malfunction? Thus Michael, is not Michael Jackson...but then he finds his "friend" likes him better as the impostor. That's a crash landing there as well. Fortunately, it looks like he will survive.
Was Charlie Chaplin really a jealous guy? Must every Marilyn Monroe commit suicide? Cycles of celebrity become myths carried on and on and over and over? Does every Pope mourn the death of his flock, indeed when the slaughter comes from his (and others') command? It is a strange film, like a bunch of dominos all far enough away from each other that they may not connect when they fall. But it is a beautiful film in many ways too. If you are a Samantha Morton fan, as I am...she does light this film up. Or if you are someone who has followed Anita Pallenberg, then you might want to watch this.
Hard to recommend it to most of my friends (but I sure would not want to repel anyone interested in this). The KFJC crew can at least come in through the Sun City window...
6/10 Thurston Hunger
The film is bursting with brainstorm activity, and has a bi-cameral sort of plot lines. One the collective of celebrity impersonators and the other the flying nuns. More time is spent with the former...which makes the latter all the more intriguing.
Are both connected as people who want to transform if not transcend themselves? Are the heaven-sent nuns bypassing the laws of gravity and fate, but ultimately they find they are themselves? Mere mortals, susceptible to human error if not machine malfunction? Thus Michael, is not Michael Jackson...but then he finds his "friend" likes him better as the impostor. That's a crash landing there as well. Fortunately, it looks like he will survive.
Was Charlie Chaplin really a jealous guy? Must every Marilyn Monroe commit suicide? Cycles of celebrity become myths carried on and on and over and over? Does every Pope mourn the death of his flock, indeed when the slaughter comes from his (and others') command? It is a strange film, like a bunch of dominos all far enough away from each other that they may not connect when they fall. But it is a beautiful film in many ways too. If you are a Samantha Morton fan, as I am...she does light this film up. Or if you are someone who has followed Anita Pallenberg, then you might want to watch this.
Hard to recommend it to most of my friends (but I sure would not want to repel anyone interested in this). The KFJC crew can at least come in through the Sun City window...
6/10 Thurston Hunger