Uncle Boonmee is nearing the end of his life and has decided to spend his final days with loved ones at a remote farm near the Laotian border. Here he is joined by his late wife and the son who when missing years before and is no longer human. He then contemplates his life and whether his actions in previous lives have led to his current suffering.
This is a very different film. There isn't a plot to speak of; it is more a succession of scenes. It must be said that the setting is beautiful; a heavily forested area with an almost timeless feel to it. Instead of the usual background music we only have the natural sounds of the jungle. Unfortunately it is also glacially slow at times. I really wanted to enjoy this and early on as we were introduced to Boonmee and his family I thought I wasn't going to be disappointed; but later I found my mind wandering and was a little unsure about just what was happening. After watching I learnt that this was the final segment of an 'art project'; perhaps the problem was that I'd no knowledge of what was in the previous parts or perhaps it was just my lack of knowledge of Thai cinema outside the action genres. Overall I'm not sure I'd recommend this unless you really want to see something different.
This is a very different film. There isn't a plot to speak of; it is more a succession of scenes. It must be said that the setting is beautiful; a heavily forested area with an almost timeless feel to it. Instead of the usual background music we only have the natural sounds of the jungle. Unfortunately it is also glacially slow at times. I really wanted to enjoy this and early on as we were introduced to Boonmee and his family I thought I wasn't going to be disappointed; but later I found my mind wandering and was a little unsure about just what was happening. After watching I learnt that this was the final segment of an 'art project'; perhaps the problem was that I'd no knowledge of what was in the previous parts or perhaps it was just my lack of knowledge of Thai cinema outside the action genres. Overall I'm not sure I'd recommend this unless you really want to see something different.