Review of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) by Tim R — 26 Aug 2011
In "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done," San Diego Police Detectives Havenhurst(Willem Dafoe) and Vargas(Michael Pena) respond to the scene of a murder. If they want to talk to the suspect, then they should try Brad McCullum(Michael Shannon), the tall guy they just passed with the coffee mug.(Oh and while they're at it, could they find out where he got his coffee?) It seems he killed his mother(Grace Zabriskie) and has now taken hostages. Thankfully, Brad's girlfriend Ingrid(Chloe Sevigny) is on hand to fill in the blanks.
"My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done" is a Werner Herzog film presented by David Lynch and lives up to its promise of craziness enough for me to give it the barest of recommendations. While not much of it makes sense, it allows the filmmakers to fully explore their obsessions, Herzog with insanity, Peru and, well, obsessions while Lynch will always have his coffee. Not that it is relevant, with the exception of Grace Zabriskie, the casting leans towards Lars von Trier territory and Michael Shannon moves another step towards becoming a running joke, as the movie lurches perilously close towards unintentional comedy. If you cannot guess who Brad's hostages are, then you have not been paying attention.
This review of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) was written by Tim R on 26 Aug 2011.
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done has generally received mixed reviews.
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