Review of Cold Souls (2009) by Josh W — 16 Jun 2012
Normally any indie flick starring Paul Giamatti is guaranteed to rule, and I love metaphysical stuff like Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation, but in this case, ehhhh.... it just fell flat. It was an intriguing concept, but it remained ambiguous throughout the film as to what their definition of "soul" is.
Having myself studied metaphysical philosophy in college, I believe most people would assume a body without a soul is a corpse, or that transferring a soul from one body to another would also transfer a person's consciousness.
Not this film, which obnoxiously avoids explaining what aspect of the psyche they are terming the "soul," leaving you frustratedly awaiting further elucidation which never comes. Best guess for their definition of soul is our emotional disposition.
Well, I got tired of trying to figure this movie out and wound up going down on my girlfriend two-thirds into it to introduce some excitement to our evening. The movie was shut off shortly after.
This review of Cold Souls (2009) was written by Josh W on 16 Jun 2012.
Cold Souls has generally received mixed reviews.
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