Title: Fascinating concept, curious execution
Product review: I love the quirkiness and daring of Hal Hartley but I must admit that I do not intend to keep this one in my collection.Having said that, a negative review would not have stopped mefrom seeing this film. I enjoy the difference that Hartleybrings to film. I watch the short "Surving Desire" regularlyand I also love "Simple Men", "Trust" and "Henry Fool".Basically, I wasn't convinced of the necessity of thecamera contortions and I didn't follow what he ws trying to saythrough his charachters. Hartley's technique walks a fine linein his films and sometimes a viewer simply says "Oh, please!"Didactically, I don't think you can learn anything in "Bookof Life" that hasn't been said in his other films.Of course, if you're a Hartley fan like me, you'll see this regardless. You won't let a sourpuss detur you from your curiousity.Either you'll feel slighlty burned like me, or you'll love it and change your life. I wish you the best.
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