Rating of
3/4
Mocking Genius
Gustavo² - wrote on 07/30/10
A mockumentary fueled by that typical 'allenian' verve, featuring occasional statements from real-life intellectuals playing themselves, all part of a comically unusual premise that pokes fun at neuroses and personality disorders nurtured by the chameleon-esquire title character. It lacks empathy though, resulting a bit distant and not as funny than one might expect, despite Farrow's ever affable presence. Gordon Willis' aged black and white cinematography and the crew's visual trickery impress, taking into account the stage of technological advancement at the time of production, regardless of digital tools, a decade ahead of the multimillionaire Oscars cumulated by Forrest Gump.
