"Vertical Features Remake" is a short film from 1978, so this one will soon have its 40th anniversary. It is a (not very) early career effort by British writer and director Peter Greenaway and he made many short films when he was in his 20s and 30s just like this one. He was in his mid-30s here and it's another of his collaborations with Colin Cantlie, a man you will see frequently in Greenaway's earlier works. At around 43 minutes, this film here can still be considered a short movie as it manager to stay closely under the value of 45 minutes (or more) that defines a full feature film. Anyway, the subject is as many other times with Greenaway a mix of documentary and comedy and the contents are not really as complicated and precise as they may seem initially. However, I must say I was more bored than entertained with this one here. Maybe Greenaway is best at 20 minutes max. Here and there was an okay moment, but I never thought this was a funny watch at all. And that's why I give it a thumbs-down. Not recommended.
Review of Vertical Features Remake
