Thief or Reality (2001) Poster

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4/10
Tries to be Artistic. Mostly Misses.
erostew15 June 2021
This movie is a throwback to the avante garde experimental cinema of the 70s. As such it feels quite a lot older than it's actual age. There is no coherent story and the narrative jumps around to different times and viewpoints. Every time I got interested in what was going on it was spoiled by overblown histrionics and general stupidity.

You can see that it is talking about many themes. They're all in there: God, Religion, Insanity, Death, Guilt, Loss, Sex, Sexual Identity, Fate, Self Harm, Suicide, etc. It's obvious that there is an attempt being made to say something on these themes but it's as muddled and muddied as the sound. And speaking of the sound: It sucks! Mostly some muffled noises and some vocal overdubbing with no sound effects. Vocals are often completely out of sync with the visuals.

I can't really comment on the acting or direction because I just don't know what was actually meant to be conveyed. The lighting was very dark for the most part and the camera work was... uninspired.

Conclusion: Not worth the effort of watching this and trying to understand the message. If there even was a message. Not recommended.
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