In reality, I'd give this film an orange and a telephone pole out of 10. That is to say,"Entertainment" eschews linear narrative.The surrealism is, mostly, gritty. It is an uneasy watch, and part of the difficulty is the misogyny depicted. The central character's act does for variety entertainment what Ted Hughes did for baking; yet, it is a beautiful film in the sense that it's a moving wallpaper with characters as part of a landscape.( The Mojave desert is stunning.) It is original ,the cast is faultless, and it's ironic. Some of the jokes are hilarious; despite the fact that they are part of an anti-comedy act and because of their complete mean spiritedness. It is beyond deadpan: it puts the soul in a vacuum and watches it writhe. The soundtrack also deserves mention as it is rather lovely.
Review of Entertainment
