Title: Interesting concept, flawed execution
Product review: Like the hit documentary of 2008, Man On Wire, this is a documentary about dreams. But unlike Man On Wire it doesn't tell a tale of grand dreams, but of simple introspection--dreams of a time bygone. The director calls it a "docu-fantasia" and uses a lot of creative gimmicks such as having his mother play herself in reenactments, shooting in black and white, narrating and cutting the entire documentary in a stream of consciousness arthouse film style. All of these stylistic notions are interesting in their concept yet ultimately fail to engage or entertain for the entire length of a film. Maddin's love for his hometown hockey teams and torn down structures that he felt defined his town is apparent. However he failed to make me empathize with that connection, which left for a mostly unengaging film experience.
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