Review of Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2006) by Chris O — 24 Apr 2009

This is not a structured narative so most western viewers are going to have a hard time appreciating this piece. It is, first and foremost, a moving work of art with a semi-linear flow. It's not "all over the map" but it does repeat certain elements to re-focus our attention.

Neither the original title nor the English title have any direct relationship to the story, although I rather prefer 4600 Million Years of Love. A love that has endured over ages and re-occurs in a new milieu.

If you let the movie drift through your conscious without trying to capture the narrative, you're more likely to appreciate the experience. The butterfly may be the mostly easily captured element of the story.

You may of course simply follow the plot line, but that's mostly besides the point and can lead to a degree of frustration. If I were to compare this to another film it would most likelly be '[size=2]La rivière du hibou' aka "Incident at Owl Creek Bridge" by Robert Enrico.

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