Review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) by Teddy V — 23 Jan 2014
Nearly unprecedented cinematically, and yes, (look down) Cole Smithey down below is quite right: it could make you physically ill. However, one of the most important lessons I learned in film school is that simply because a film is difficult to watch or very disturbing doesn't make that film a bad film.
Some of the greatest art that's ever been made has been remarkably controversial or even condemned as downright disgusting before people really understood what that art represents or wants to say.
See how (look up) the audience percentage is more than double that of the critics? Sometimes the aficionados get it right and dictate to the people something that they don't want to hear: that the film they love is shit.
Sometimes the people know better: that the film is brilliant. This film falls in the latter category, it's disturbing, but it's excellent.
This review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) was written by Teddy V on 23 Jan 2014.
Julien Donkey-Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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