Review of Themroc (1973) by Ryan D — 12 Aug 2009

Amazing french satire of mundane rituals and the daily grind.

After a scuffle with his boss, a mild painter morphs into a wild, screaming, violent neanderthal. He loses all social inhibitions and soon gains a following.

This is a hilarious movie, filled with many surreal gags. First off, it's filmed entirely in a made up language. One man's job is to sharpen pencils, break them and sharpen them again.

After stealing supplies from a construction site, the Painter literally turns his apartment into a cave, then smashes all his possessions to the ground.

I found this to be a great escapist film, but can't recommend it to everyone. Turns out not everyone's into dark comedies filmed in gibberish...(go figure). If you feel it meets your sensibilities seek it out.