Review of The Living Wake (2007) by Nick Schager for Village Voice — 18 Feb 2012
From an opening newsreel biography to a climactic Viking funereal ceremony, the film's absurdity proves oppressive, its linguistic cartwheels so mirthless, and its meticulous Wes Anderson–indebted set design and visual compositions so self-conscious, that the ridiculousness feels petrified.
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This review of The Living Wake (2007) was written by Nick Schager and published by Village Voice on 18 Feb 2012.
The Living Wake has generally received mixed reviews.
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