Review of Clean, Shaven (1995) by Dan C — 18 Oct 2007
As good as Peter Greene is - and others here have testified to his brilliance - I think the soundtrack was crucial to the film's success at portraying schizophrenia (or at least making you feel as if you have a sense of what that feeling might be).
The static and the disjointed radio voices shape the experience particularly well. Fascinating film. To answer a question from another reviewer below, as to why the character was allowed to roam the streets - I think that was an allegory for the way communities turn a blind eye on the mentally ill.
It did somewhat mar the believability of the plot, but then, the whole movie is aggressively subjective, as the Criterion video essay says, and Kerrigan is careful to make sure that we really have no idea precisely what went on, and that includes the amount of time elapsed.
(This review is based on the Criterion DVD release, 2007.).
This review of Clean, Shaven (1995) was written by Dan C on 18 Oct 2007.
Clean, Shaven has generally received positive reviews.
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