Monday, September 19, 2005
Through The (Disturbing) Past, Colorfully
What in tarnation? A great uncategorizable indie film, that's what. Jonathan Caouette uses snapshots, 70s and 80s video footage, old films, music, and written text to create one hell of a multisensory collage-autobiography. This free-form documentary vividly conjures his troubled childhood which included a schizophrenic mother, foster homes, hospitalization, precocious artistry, and growing up queer in a Texas suburb. The film dazzles with its cyclone of imagery, ideas, and sounds, while touching the heart with its subject matter. Hard to describe, but not to be missed...
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