Review of Cinemania (2002) by Jason R — 11 Aug 2008
Most of this movie's charms ultimately appeal to our baser instincts as spectators. Enjoying the sad lives of the film's protagonists is akin to enjoying a car wreck, but I think the personalities of the film's subjects rise above the fray frequently enough to overcome the potentially sinister intentions of the filmmakers.
And I say sinister because of the inclusion, at the film's close, of an off-screen comment by one of the film's creators that the film is meant to be comic. If so, we're meant to laugh at, and not with, the film's subjects.
Another serious shortcoming of the film is its indifference to probing a serious question: to what extent does cinema actually matter as an outlet for the clearly pathological behavior of these "movie buffs?" Would any obsession suffice?
This review of Cinemania (2002) was written by Jason R on 11 Aug 2008.
Cinemania has generally received positive reviews.
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