Gabbing, Flirting, Drinking, Missing
di Stephen Holden The New York Times
Whatever your opinion of mumblecore, the indie subgenre that Jay and Mark Duplass helped invent, there is no doubt that the Duplass brothers, a writing and directing team, have sophisticated radar trained on the undercurrents of contemporary relationships. The shallow, crabby characters in their second feature film, “Baghead,” are uncomfortably recognizable. Beyond chewing over their own insecurities, these smart, self-absorbed people have little to say.
The Duplass radar made the brothers’ first feature, “The Puffy Chair,” a cult hit, and it functions just as efficiently in “Baghead,” a comedy-horror spoof that superficially resembles “The Blair Witch Project. [...]
di Stephen Holden, articolo completo (4123 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The New York Times 25 luglio 2008
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