Hal Hartley's deconstructivist styles in this sci fi fare doesn't quite hit the mark for me, but at least it is visually interesting in a way that pairs well with his usual dry dialogue. The blurry and hazy look of the frames isn't as well executed as Godard or Wong Kar-Wai, but definitely hits the right mood for this film, working within the limits of Hartley's self-produced, low-budget fare. The anti-capitalist messaging is light, but in terms of concept, the idea that in a world where market value is, well, valued more than that of life that the society would then end up reproducing puritanical philosophies around sex, viewing it as only a means for creating more people to add to the workforce is a little too true-to-real-life in the modern age.

Hal Hartley's deconstructivist styles in this sci fi fare doesn't quite hit the mark for me, but at least it is visually interesting in a way that pairs well with his usual dry dialogue. The blurry and hazy look of the frames isn't as well executed as Godard or Wong Kar-Wai, but definitely hits the right mood for this film, working within the limits of Hartley's self-produced, low-budget fare. The anti-capitalist messaging is light, but in terms of concept, the idea that in a world where market value is, well, valued more than that of life that the society would then end up reproducing puritanical philosophies around sex, viewing it as only a means for creating more people to add to the workforce is a little too true-to-real-life in the modern age.