i would not really know what to compare this to, especially in american cinema. it definitely has that "european feel" to it (both visual and subject-wise, mainly the open representation of sex). in a weird sort of way, it reminded me of a cross between delicatessen and any jan svenkmeyer film. this was definitely a film that i am very glad i saw, and i would recommend this to anyone that could get the chance to see it. the only negative thing i could say about this film was that the visual content and plot can only go so far, and it may run a little past the plot's intended life span. but the eye candy that the father and son filmmaking duo deliver is well worth the time.
for some reason, i always review the theater after the film, and that seems backwards, but hey, i am going with the flow of things. so , yeah, the dobie. i don't even know where to start. now if we had a movie theater in our center city mall in philadelphia, they would play the absolute worst films imaginable. but in austin (my dreamland), the dobie mall is built around the dobie theaters, an independent/art cinema complex with three screens showing some great stuff. the prices are very reasonable, not that i really know first hand since i had my badge to flash at everyone so that i would get my first class treatment (mainly being able to cut in front of all the lowly ticket buyers and having first choice of seats). the atmosphere was, yet again, something i had never seen in a theater. yes the screens were small, and the layout of the seats was creative, but the décor was fascinating. i only saw two of the three theaters, but i will not ruin anything for someone planning their first time visit, since this is yet another must see movie venue.
