Friday 24 December 2010

Life During Wartime

Shirley Henderson, Allison Janney, Michael K. Williams, Michael Lerner, Ciarán Hinds, Paul Reubens, Charlotte Rampling, Ally Sheedy. Written and directed by Todd Solondz (Palindromes, Storytelling, Happiness, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Fear Anxiety & Depression).

This is a must-see, even for me. Todd Solondz is a total genius. Seriously.

A sequel of sorts to the fantastically funny and at the same time deeply disturbing Happiness, albeit with a completely different (and equally stellar) cast, Life Without Wartime is likely to be sharp, hilarious, moving and illuminating. It's what character film-making should be all about.

Can't wait to see Charlotte Rampling playing against type as a hard-faced old cow. What a treat this will be.

Seriously, see it. I know I will. On VoD sometime in the near-to-middle future, probably. But I'll definitely see it.



Watch these films almost right now:


Goddamn Amazon don't have Happiness on VoD. Miserable bastards. Sorry.

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