The movie first reminded me of the old British comedies that used to air on the Canadian station when I was young. It had that dry superiority mixed with lunacy that the Brits are so good for. Kind of like Monty Python. The concept was so out of this world (no pun intended) that I didn't get it
until I got it. The lights came on a little late.
It's a very clever film based on a very clever book. Thick with metaphor the story is more about the reality of life than it may seem from the title. The people we deal with everyday (and drive us crazy) take on the form of aliens who are just as annoying.
Once you get it (if you get it) you'll laugh. Everyone will not dig this movie. And if you suspect that you won't, you're probably right. At the very least it will give you plenty to talk about on the ride home.
Mos Def was great, but I love Mos Def. He picks unexpected roles and plays them very well. He's just a great actor. Usually a scene stealer, (Brown Sugar, Showtime) this time he just finds his own way in this bizarre cast and holds his own. Hilarious performance by Sam Rockwell who played in Confessions of A Dangerous Mind. If you haven't seen that, you should.
It's a very clever film based on a very clever book. Thick with metaphor the story is more about the reality of life than it may seem from the title. The people we deal with everyday (and drive us crazy) take on the form of aliens who are just as annoying.
Once you get it (if you get it) you'll laugh. Everyone will not dig this movie. And if you suspect that you won't, you're probably right. At the very least it will give you plenty to talk about on the ride home.
Mos Def was great, but I love Mos Def. He picks unexpected roles and plays them very well. He's just a great actor. Usually a scene stealer, (Brown Sugar, Showtime) this time he just finds his own way in this bizarre cast and holds his own. Hilarious performance by Sam Rockwell who played in Confessions of A Dangerous Mind. If you haven't seen that, you should.