Review of Peacock (2005) by Sergio E — 16 Jul 2010
Not that I know all that much about MPD, DID or what ignorant folks call "schizophrenia," but this seems to me like a far more realistic depiction of multiple personalities than most. The fact that it takes the time to make such a distinction gives the movie license to get quite gleefully labyrinthine in its final act, going from a domestic psychological drama to what Karl Pilkington might call "a film noir set in an 'ed.".
The movie's biggest problems are (1) what we might call the Clark Kent Problem - are we really meant to believe that nobody, even the mother of his child, recognizes this guy just because he's wearing a wig? - and (2) what Tvtropes refers to as "Diabolus Ex Machina:" the plot reaches a few points where the only way out of the hole is to attribute to an unseen character quite cartoonish depths of monstrosity in order to motivate the protagonist's actions. Which is a bit of a cheat; however, Mr J. MacLeod of Hillsborough takes issue with this last point, insisting that I'm reading the character all wrong. Which just means he should not have children.
This review of Peacock (2005) was written by Sergio E on 16 Jul 2010.
Peacock has generally received positive reviews.
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