| This One's Enough to Bring Me Back to the Bible |
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| written by talltale |
August 16, 2008 - 11:17 AM PDT |
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| Kino International is currently treating the USA to the work of filmmaker Lech Majewski. Having seen two of his films-- GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HARRY and "The Garden of Earthly Delights," I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why. A more pompous, pretentious and pedestrian moviemaker I don't think I've encountered. "Gospel," filmed in 1993, stars a thin, handsome and younger-than-we-usually-see-him Viggo Mortensen; a gorgeous Jennifer Rubin, missing from films and TV since 2001; a wry Jack Kehoe and a rarely-seen Rita Tushingham. Reason to watch this infantile silliness ends with the cast. Majewski's lame attempts at satire are plain awful; even back in the early 90s they must have appeared tired (setting up housekeeping in the desert and vacuuming the sand? Please.) There is a certain "how-bad-can-things-get?" quality that may keep you glued to the proceedings. But, really, haven't you more important things on your plate? Maybe walk the dog or wash the car.... |
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