Review of Bongwater (1998) by Ricardo H — 08 Feb 2013

Watching this film now, 5 years after it was built and after the massive collapse of the previous carefree era of Fun and only Fun, it seemed a hilarious satire of the self-absorptive allure of a particular flavor of substance saturated post-college scene. It reminded me of an updated Repo Man in many ways -- a celebration as well as a repudiation of hedonistic fun.

You have to enjoy a certain flavor of bludgeoningly subtle pointlessness to enjoy this movie. Personally, I thought it was great. It's not a silly stoner movie. It's more a subtle, romantic and quirky comedy. Whoever marketed it, should have their heads examined.