Review of Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) by Suzie G — 28 Jun 2007
A deeply cracked but unquestionably stylish indie-art-silent-noir from Winnipeg's Guy Maddin, "Gimli Hospital" twists (supposed) 19th century Icelandic immigrant tales into an insensible but uncannily memorable assault of black-and-white dream-imagery. German Expressionism, David Lynch, horror, and even minstrel shows are among the diverse influences at play...
It doesn't really quite all come together as a narrative or even as a consistent piece of tone-art, but the imagery - puppet-show anesthetic, fish shapes made of bark, and a hilarious Big Gulp - pervades your unconscious, to be sure. Most definitely a tasty chunk of WTF Cinema...
This review of Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988) was written by Suzie G on 28 Jun 2007.
Tales from the Gimli Hospital has generally received positive reviews.
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