Review of Electroma (2006) by Vanessa B — 23 Jul 2008
Electroma is about a pair of (silent) robots, living in a (silent) robot world, who want desperately to be human. So they go through a fancy procedure and have big, goofy latex "human" masks applied over their helmets. Only their masks melt in the sun and they get (silently) sad, and then they wander in the desert for half an hour (in silence).
It is perhaps the "Frenchest" film I have ever seen, given its existential theme, lack of dialogue, and the inclusion of a lengthy shot of a subliminal naked woman.
It's own creators have labelled it "experimental" and "inaccessible" and I'd say they're pretty spot on. I suspect that most people probably won't enjoy Electroma a great deal, and even some hardcore Daft Punk fans may be disappointed by the complete absence of Daft Punk's own music from the soundtrack.
Having said all that, those robot suits are still pretty damn cool, and the goofy latex mask laboratory is, visually-speaking, a Kubrickian marvel to behold. I'll give it one star for each robot suit, and another one for the cinematography, but I feel like if you were on drugs, Electroma just might be off the scale.
This review of Electroma (2006) was written by Vanessa B on 23 Jul 2008.
Electroma has generally received positive reviews.
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