Review of Storytelling (2001) by Devastator9 . — 08 Jan 2011
A revisit to this movie after many years reiterated my love for all that is Todd Solondz. The feasibility and rawness of his scenes make his movies some of the most wrenching I've ever seen. I could understand arguments that this is Solondz's weakest film, as I had thought this before reviewing it after so long.
But now, to me, it is all quite perfect. I just love the way that the director shows us what he shows us, often blurbs of the lives of interesting and yet very flawed characters. These characters are hard to defend, except many can either directly relate to certain aspects of them, or at least know that there are people resembling these characters out there.
Solondz's approach is blatant and captivating. The dark humor is intertwined perfectly with the profound, sad, and frustrating. Smartly written, well acted (John Goodman is very convincing as the patriarch of his suburban family).
This is among my favorite movies of all time.
This review of Storytelling (2001) was written by Devastator9 . on 08 Jan 2011.
Storytelling has generally received positive reviews.
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