Holy Motors

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Myself

Glad to see surrealism on film is still alive and well. Even if I can't get my head around what's going on all the time there was still plenty to think about and look at. Denis Lavant is captivating playing 11 characters throughout. It's really an amazing showcase for him.

The film examines what acting is and also the role an audience has in the act. Lavant transforms himself  into different people in the back of a limousine as he is chauffeured to "appointments" where he acts out short vignettes. Some a funny, some are violent or shocking others are absolutely heartbreaking, always bizarre (Kylie Minogue even shows up in one segment and sings), and it's a testament to the actors that even when the fact that they are creating a performance is highlighted they still manage to draw you in.

This is definitely the strangest film I've seen this year, very hard to pin down and one that you might have to prepare yourself for to get any enjoyment out of. But lovers of the absurdist and surreal will have plenty to chew over.