Bunny and the Bull review
I was originally going to put this on my journal on DeviantArt, put it ended up being a bit long so I put it here instead, plus I haven't put much else on here, lol.
Here is what I've got to say after watching the film Bunny and the Bull, I'm doing this review because my friend on DA demanded that I do one, so this is especially for her. I've put this under a cut cos it turned out longer then I planned.
I would also like to hear from those who have also seen it and would like to know their thoughts on it. ^_^
Last night I had finally got round to watching Bunny and the Bull, a film written and directed by Paul King. And for those of you who don't know (though you should), Paul is the director of the cult British comedy The Mighty Boosh. I got this film for my birthday (cos I demanded it, lol) and was bored shitless, so me and my sister (a fellow Boosh and IT Crowd fan) sat down and watched it. Now my thoughts on the film. It was beautiful, simply beautiful in a complex way. Every moment was a work of art. The main character is Stephan, who hasn't left his house for about a year, cos of an incident which mentally traumatized him. As he remembers the trip to Europe which his best firend Bunny also went with him to, objects in his flat collage and create the landscape of each different scene of his memory, objects differ depending on what room he's in at the time the flashbacks happens. It was visually captivating, how artistically is was done. I'm gonna recommend this film to my art tutors, yes indeed. Halfway through the film I had kind of guessed what the tromatic event would be at the end of the trip, and still when the scene happened I was upset and shocked. And at the very end of the film I was crying (hid that very well from my sister). I won't spoil it to much for you since many have not seen it yet, but it was the perfect ending to this film. The events of the film are sad, but if it was all humor with no sad moments then it wouldn't have had such a powerful impact, it wouldn't be a propper movie in my opinion. Don't be mistaken in thinking this is like the Boosh. The Boosh isn't as emotional deep as this film, and this is more beautiful, with more of a realistic plot. A bloody fine film this is, one of the most beautiful (how many times have I said that?) films I have seen, seriously a pleasure to watch. Can't wait to see what else Paul King has in store for us in the future (not referring to The Paddington Bear movie he's apparently writing). I must also mention the brilliant actors as well. Stephan (Edward Hogg) is a believable character, his pain and inner turmoil, every emotion, felt real, looked real. Apart from the suffering bit he is like a person you would know in your life, or have known. I haven't met anyone like Bunny (Simon Farnaby) in my life, but i would love to have him as a friend, I loved that character. I think Simon Farnaby is great anyways, he entertains me whatever I see him in. The waitress, Eloisa (Veronica Echegui), I found slightly annoying for some reason I can't quite grasp, but she was also likeable in a way. Can't forget to mention the awesome Richard Ayoade, Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, all who appear in the film. They were all brilliant playing their parts, yet play characters you wouldn't bump into often. (Julian pulled off the dreadlocks look nicely) Anyhow I was most impressed with Edward Hogg, who I hadn't seen before, also impressed with Simon's *cough*, ah I don't want to spoil it for ya. Now to my sister, well she was yawning and looking bored throughout the film, only giggling on a few parts. When the film ended I turned to her, and it went something like this.
Me= Soooo, what did you think of the film?
Sister= (shrugs shoulders with a unreadable expression on her face)
Me= Did you like it?
Sister= (looks at me) It had a sad ending.
Me= Yeah, but a gooooooood ending never the less.
Sister= Meh, it was alright. (walks off)
Well she doesn't fully appreciate the visually creative awesomeness and the sheer emotional depth of the plot. I don't think this film would be to everyones taste, but if you want to watch an imaginative film that is not like any other usual movie, then I would recommend this. Oh what the heck, I recommend this to anyone, so you can have an opinion on it, and regardless if you enjoyed it or not, you would have at least experienced it .
Here is what I've got to say after watching the film Bunny and the Bull, I'm doing this review because my friend on DA demanded that I do one, so this is especially for her. I've put this under a cut cos it turned out longer then I planned.
I would also like to hear from those who have also seen it and would like to know their thoughts on it. ^_^
Last night I had finally got round to watching Bunny and the Bull, a film written and directed by Paul King. And for those of you who don't know (though you should), Paul is the director of the cult British comedy The Mighty Boosh. I got this film for my birthday (cos I demanded it, lol) and was bored shitless, so me and my sister (a fellow Boosh and IT Crowd fan) sat down and watched it. Now my thoughts on the film. It was beautiful, simply beautiful in a complex way. Every moment was a work of art. The main character is Stephan, who hasn't left his house for about a year, cos of an incident which mentally traumatized him. As he remembers the trip to Europe which his best firend Bunny also went with him to, objects in his flat collage and create the landscape of each different scene of his memory, objects differ depending on what room he's in at the time the flashbacks happens. It was visually captivating, how artistically is was done. I'm gonna recommend this film to my art tutors, yes indeed. Halfway through the film I had kind of guessed what the tromatic event would be at the end of the trip, and still when the scene happened I was upset and shocked. And at the very end of the film I was crying (hid that very well from my sister). I won't spoil it to much for you since many have not seen it yet, but it was the perfect ending to this film. The events of the film are sad, but if it was all humor with no sad moments then it wouldn't have had such a powerful impact, it wouldn't be a propper movie in my opinion. Don't be mistaken in thinking this is like the Boosh. The Boosh isn't as emotional deep as this film, and this is more beautiful, with more of a realistic plot. A bloody fine film this is, one of the most beautiful (how many times have I said that?) films I have seen, seriously a pleasure to watch. Can't wait to see what else Paul King has in store for us in the future (not referring to The Paddington Bear movie he's apparently writing). I must also mention the brilliant actors as well. Stephan (Edward Hogg) is a believable character, his pain and inner turmoil, every emotion, felt real, looked real. Apart from the suffering bit he is like a person you would know in your life, or have known. I haven't met anyone like Bunny (Simon Farnaby) in my life, but i would love to have him as a friend, I loved that character. I think Simon Farnaby is great anyways, he entertains me whatever I see him in. The waitress, Eloisa (Veronica Echegui), I found slightly annoying for some reason I can't quite grasp, but she was also likeable in a way. Can't forget to mention the awesome Richard Ayoade, Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding, all who appear in the film. They were all brilliant playing their parts, yet play characters you wouldn't bump into often. (Julian pulled off the dreadlocks look nicely) Anyhow I was most impressed with Edward Hogg, who I hadn't seen before, also impressed with Simon's *cough*, ah I don't want to spoil it for ya. Now to my sister, well she was yawning and looking bored throughout the film, only giggling on a few parts. When the film ended I turned to her, and it went something like this.
Me= Soooo, what did you think of the film?
Sister= (shrugs shoulders with a unreadable expression on her face)
Me= Did you like it?
Sister= (looks at me) It had a sad ending.
Me= Yeah, but a gooooooood ending never the less.
Sister= Meh, it was alright. (walks off)
Well she doesn't fully appreciate the visually creative awesomeness and the sheer emotional depth of the plot. I don't think this film would be to everyones taste, but if you want to watch an imaginative film that is not like any other usual movie, then I would recommend this. Oh what the heck, I recommend this to anyone, so you can have an opinion on it, and regardless if you enjoyed it or not, you would have at least experienced it .