Review of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) by Kamal T — 02 Jan 2011
Sex with a catfish. Talking human-size monkey. Out-of-body experiences. Cheeky aunty. Smelly Laotian. Bad karma from swatting flies. What's there not to like? Not the best from Weerasethakul. But Boonmee is still a riveting offbeat comedy that staunchly refuses to follow a narrative trajectory, replete with giggle-inducing Aki Kaurismakian's brand of deadpan acting.
Those who've been religiously following Weerasethakul's oeuvre will have a fine time spotting familiar elements here, resurging from his previous films. Mainstream moviegoers should pay me to sit through this.
This review of Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) was written by Kamal T on 02 Jan 2011.
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives has generally received positive reviews.
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