he was a quiet man
Christian Slater hasn’t been this awesome since true romance (or maybe very bad things). His performance as the Milton-esque office drone is pretty impressive. Cuthbert does a pretty good job, also. It was entertaining and intriguing, though the end has me slightly miffed. It’s fairly predictable, but confusing.
The direction is great. Bob (Slater) is disgruntled, to understate it. There are quite a few fantasy sequences and Cappello does them well. The C.G.I. is used quite a bit, but doesn’t get to the point of annoying. The whole thing is visually appealing and does a good job of conveying Bob’s mood throughout. The interaction between the characters is exaggerated and almost surreal. There’s almost no character development, but the way Bob interacts with them changes. That leads to the ending, sort of.
I won’t ruin it, because I think this a film worth watching, but I’m left with an uncertain reaction. The event is fairly interesting and, though it’s predictable, is a pretty solid ending. The idea behind it is what confuses me. If you look it up, you’ll see there’s a lot of debate on the I.M.D.B. (caution, spoilers are everywhere on there). I agree with some of it, but I think the ending was better than a lot of people give it credit for. That’s all though.
I think it’s a fun show to watch and the idea is pretty solid. The execution may be a bit stale, but it’s darkly humorous and entertaining.
***