The trailer manages to take all the cinematic highlights and reorder them into a cogent, lively, flowing narrative - looks like the movie will be a quirky and entertaining jaunt. Best thing is to watch the trailer and just keep that thought - don't explode it by actually watching the movie, which is rather slow and monotonous, with numerous unfunny 'gags' and a one-dimensional leading character with only one expression (miserable).
Watched the whole thing with the thought 'this must all be setting the scene for something really good', but it never happens.
I think it's trying to be clever, but it only works on an academic level, not at an emotional level - is the silent Japanese assistant referencing Chaplin?, layers of fakes and cons - is the blood fake or real? Ooh it's a movie so it's all fake in the end, wow how thought provoking.
Watched the whole thing with the thought 'this must all be setting the scene for something really good', but it never happens.
I think it's trying to be clever, but it only works on an academic level, not at an emotional level - is the silent Japanese assistant referencing Chaplin?, layers of fakes and cons - is the blood fake or real? Ooh it's a movie so it's all fake in the end, wow how thought provoking.