I stumbled upon the 2007 comedy "Viva" from writer and director Anna Biller here in 2022. I was only familiar with the movie from its title, but I actually didn't know anything about it. And I can't claim that I have ever had the urge to get to know more about the movie, otherwise I would have done so a long time ago and not wait 15 years to watch it.
But I had the opportunity to watch it in 2022, and so I did. And boy this movie was a swing and a miss in terms of entertaining me. First of all, I found the pacing of the movie insanely slow paced, and it felt very prolonged and moving ahead at a snail's pace. To make it even worse, then the fact that there was nothing funny about the movie, nor anything overly interesting happening, just happened to prolong the suffering and the ordeal that is "Viva".
The acting performances in "Viva" were wooden and rigid, if not actually downright abysmal and amateurish. It was cringeworthy to watch the actors and actresses stumble about here like beheaded chickens with no aim and direction. I sincerely hope that this was the aim of writer and director Anna Biller, otherwise it was just downright horrible.
I will say that the vibe of the movie was spot on, definitely capturing that tacky 1970s sensation and feel right on. So writer and director Anna Biller did do something right here. Lost of great props, sets, wardrobe, make-up and costumes. Just a shame that the movie's storyline failed to capture my interest or deliver much of any enjoyment for me.
"Viva" wasn't even remotely close to being a funny movie, and it utterly failed to tickle me in the right places. As such, I am rating "Viva" a more than generous three out of ten stars, and that is based on the 1970s feel that was spot on.
But I had the opportunity to watch it in 2022, and so I did. And boy this movie was a swing and a miss in terms of entertaining me. First of all, I found the pacing of the movie insanely slow paced, and it felt very prolonged and moving ahead at a snail's pace. To make it even worse, then the fact that there was nothing funny about the movie, nor anything overly interesting happening, just happened to prolong the suffering and the ordeal that is "Viva".
The acting performances in "Viva" were wooden and rigid, if not actually downright abysmal and amateurish. It was cringeworthy to watch the actors and actresses stumble about here like beheaded chickens with no aim and direction. I sincerely hope that this was the aim of writer and director Anna Biller, otherwise it was just downright horrible.
I will say that the vibe of the movie was spot on, definitely capturing that tacky 1970s sensation and feel right on. So writer and director Anna Biller did do something right here. Lost of great props, sets, wardrobe, make-up and costumes. Just a shame that the movie's storyline failed to capture my interest or deliver much of any enjoyment for me.
"Viva" wasn't even remotely close to being a funny movie, and it utterly failed to tickle me in the right places. As such, I am rating "Viva" a more than generous three out of ten stars, and that is based on the 1970s feel that was spot on.