Review of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) by Phil N — 22 Sep 2009
Herzogâ??s other film (Bad Lieutenant also screened at TIFF this year) is a tedious crime drama about a lad (Michael Shannon) who stabs his mother with a sword and holes up with a couple of hostages, with Willem Dafoe playing the negotiator.
Produced by David Lynch, there is a somewhat offbeat vibe to the film, especially in the links to the play which Shannon is starring in, but itâ??s all a bit overblown and self-indulgent and I found myself getting bored very quickly.
Looks good though, with Herzogâ??s typical intrusive documentary style.
This review of My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2010) was written by Phil N on 22 Sep 2009.
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done has generally received mixed reviews.
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