Review of Southland Tales (2007) by Michael R — 09 Sep 2011

Confused and confusing because Kelly has no directing skills. It has a lot of potentially good things to say about where the US is heading, into a total surveillance society swinging between 2 kinds of fascism, extreme right wing christian fundamentalism, or extreme left wing marxism with assassinations and political conspiracies, but no need to make it cohere because it doesn't give a shit about the audience.

The dimensionall shifting subplot with multiple identities is hard to follow but in keeping with what people who are obsessed with conspiracy cults are into. I'm surprised nibiru didnt play a part along with the christ/antichrist cliches.

Nothing gels as the movie turns into undramatic, frivolous but unfunny pieces strung together like a fatuous kevin smith movie, it's like those 40 yr old guys at the comic store playing with warcraft figurines and blathering their "knowledge.

" On the commentary Kelly keeps telling you to vote for obama so none of the bad things in the movie will come true. lolol.