Sunday, April 19, 2009
SISYPHUS
Today's film had a Sundance debut and then disappeared for awhile.
Rahmin Bahrani's
I saw Bahrani's Chop Shop (2008) recently and wanted to see the earlier work. He has just released another film which I have on reserve at Netflix.
This early film predicts Bahrani's later themes. The new American immigrant experience. The timelessness of economic struggle. Hubris.
The film is episodic. Vignettes. The overall situation unwinds from these little mini-stories.
It is very well done. I enjoyed it very much. It is epic in its tale of struggle against all odds and yet, somehow, positive and sweet at the same time. A deft hand here.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5 because I feel certain that someday there will be a Bahrani film fest around here.
