Review of Tropical Malady (2004) by Kyle A — 28 Oct 2010

I wrote an awesome long review, but then flixster decided not to save it. So basically this is why "Tropical Malady" surprised the hell out of me, in a good way. Every single frame of this movie is deep and resonate.

There are times when the film is a bit slow, but instead of thinking about something else in these moments, the cinematography kept me watching it. For me the in-between moments like these were hypnotic.

Eventually I came to, and each time I did I received a great story. There are two stories in "T.M.", both seemingly different from one another. I'm not going to talk about each story, because I'm sick of re-writing what I wrote, but I will say this: if you're paying attention, the two stories connections are an experience of joy in and amongst themselves.

It's euphoric thinking about the way the mundane real world and a fearful fable link together.