Netflix: The Celebration (1998)
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enteleinThe Celebration
I popped this one to the top of the queue on Woody's recommendation.
I didn't really know much about it, other than some excited-sounding rambly review from Woody over the phone, but as soon as the first couple of scenes flicked by, I thought to myself, "Heh, this is totally Dogme95, man." I was correct, as it turned out. The lighting and sound were very reminiscent of home video, but it also served to make the sometimes absurd dialogue a bit more believable.
Basically, it's a fucked up family tableau played out through a dinner party, replete with infidelities, indiscretions, confessionals, inappropriate toasts, racial tension, and wacky hijinx from the house staff.
What's sort of odd is the box art for the DVD. It makes sense that the father and mother are pictured, but the other two are the Toastmaster and the waitress. They're both sort of important in their own ways, but I wonder if some packager got them mixed up with the older brother and sister, who are much, much more important to the story and the movement of the film. Perhaps these two were just more photogenic, or something.
Anyway, good movie. Disturbing, frustrating, and occasionally a touch too pretentious, but also gripping.
I popped this one to the top of the queue on Woody's recommendation.
I didn't really know much about it, other than some excited-sounding rambly review from Woody over the phone, but as soon as the first couple of scenes flicked by, I thought to myself, "Heh, this is totally Dogme95, man." I was correct, as it turned out. The lighting and sound were very reminiscent of home video, but it also served to make the sometimes absurd dialogue a bit more believable.
Basically, it's a fucked up family tableau played out through a dinner party, replete with infidelities, indiscretions, confessionals, inappropriate toasts, racial tension, and wacky hijinx from the house staff.
What's sort of odd is the box art for the DVD. It makes sense that the father and mother are pictured, but the other two are the Toastmaster and the waitress. They're both sort of important in their own ways, but I wonder if some packager got them mixed up with the older brother and sister, who are much, much more important to the story and the movement of the film. Perhaps these two were just more photogenic, or something.
Anyway, good movie. Disturbing, frustrating, and occasionally a touch too pretentious, but also gripping.
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Date: 2006-07-11 06:54 am (UTC)