Review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) by Steinar S — 19 Oct 2007
Most people will hate this film simply because it is too weird. I liked it because it was daring, different, and evilly funny. It's basically about a man with schizophrenia and his extremely dysfunctional family, including Werner Herzog as the dad who routinely plays abusive mind games with them, a decrepit old woman, a tortured son, and a pregnant sister.
It's basically about their misadventures and the weird things they do with each other. Worth noting are the scenes that take place outside. the director put hidden cameras everywhere and films these people interacting with people who didn't know that they were just actors.
One particularly disturbing occurrence near the end involving a dead baby in a blanket on a bus is pretty sad and interesting. Overall, good if you don't mind a lot of creepiness.
This review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) was written by Steinar S on 19 Oct 2007.
Julien Donkey-Boy has generally received positive reviews.
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