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Title: Happiness is a nice, wet, Rico reed.
Review: Some movies are meant to entertain, others are meant to be thoughtful. Yes, this movie moves slow, but I think that it's meant to mimic the pace of our own daily experiences. Dale and Francois are meant to be, perhaps, uncomfortably real, hence they each have their disturbing flaws. (Incidently, I don't count Dexter Gordon's voice as a flaw... it came with the great musician. Get over it.) Still, I found myself endeared to both. Lots of metaphores thorughout the movie between music, music making and living. The music is great, if not something of an anachronism. There are many scenes that seem unecessary, but I think they are unexplained elements that are, perhaps, meant for us to interpret for ourselves. This move is constructed differently than most, so I urge you not to apply the same criteria you would other movies. It's like looking at a painting for a long time and coming away with your own meaning. Probably the most artistic movie in my collection to date.
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