Lynch/Oz

        

Alexandre O Philippe's Lynch/Oz is the Swiss cinephile's documentary survey on the influence of the 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz upon David Lynch. The film is separated into six chapters each featuring a noted critic or director (or both) discoursing on the topic at hand. Predictably, this delivers mixed results. I enjoyed the insights of Amy Nicholson and the team of Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead the most, but mileage may vary. The sweep of the film is broad, not merely limited to the intersection of the two pure American products of the title. The always entertaining John Waters sheds more light upon the influence of ...Oz upon his films, especially Desperate Living, than he does vis a vis Lynch. Despite endless shots of curtains and red shoes, Philippe's keeps things moving along visually. Possibly because of COVID, there are no talking heads, just gorgeous reels from some truly deranged and bifurcated cinema.

at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
  • Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
    Raymond Lam Soi Cheang's Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is a compelling and lovingly constructed martial arts action film from Hong...
  • The Beguiled
    Wan in white Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled is a lifeless remake of the 1971 Don Siegel feature. Coppola is trying to update the story and...
  • Personality Crisis: One Night Only
               Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi's Personality Crisis: One Night Only  is both a concert film and a survey of David Johanse...
  • Rabbit Trap
      Rosy McEwan         Bryn Chainey's Rabbit Trap , his feature film debut, is an atmospheric horror film set in the wilds of Wales durin...
  • Those Lips, Those Eyes
    Frank Langella Michael Pressman's Those Lips, Those Eyes , from  1980,  is an obscurity that will remain so, mostly due to Mr. Pressman...