the best lies aren’t built from nothing.

the best lies aren’t built from nothing.

I’d love to pitch this to someone as a UFO movie

I’d love to pitch this to someone as a UFO movie

Starts off very strong, with a very confident, frenetic style, but ultimately isn't able to settle into a story or direction that makes sense. Welles is a larger-than-life figure with charm and gravitas, for sure, but his overt confidence in telling a story so steeped in this "is it fact or fiction?" meta-commentary, but lacking a coherent narrative makes it come off as pretentious. Why should I care about any of this? What are we even talking about? Did I need to pre-read a book or understand context in order to make sense of all this?

Maybe this film hasn't aged well, but this film seems to focus on what I think is the most boring part of these characters. We know he's not in prison. The story of his past and how these characters interact with each other is incoherent. We see basically nothing of how this guy is able to replicate these artists so well. What's the point of all this? I think this could have been much better as a Catch Me If You Can-style re-enactment instead of a documentary.

A couple points for the style at the beginning, but I couldn't even finish it and don't feel bad about it.

Starts off very strong, with a very confident, frenetic style, but ultimately isn't able to settle into a story or direction that makes sense. Welles is a larger-than-life figure with charm and gravitas, for sure, but his overt confidence in telling a story so steeped in this "is it fact or fiction?" meta-commentary, but lacking a coherent narrative makes it come off as pretentious. Why should I care about any of this? What are we even talking about? Did I need to pre-read a book or understand context in order to make sense of all this?

Maybe this film hasn't aged well, but this film seems to focus on what I think is the most boring part of these characters. We know he's not in prison. The story of his past and how these characters interact with each other is incoherent. We see basically nothing of how this guy is able to replicate these artists so well. What's the point of all this? I think this could have been much better as a Catch Me If You Can-style re-enactment instead of a documentary.

A couple points for the style at the beginning, but I couldn't even finish it and don't feel bad about it.

Orson Welles man. Its crazy to think that  he could do something so experimental and innovative this late into his career, but I suppose if you can make Citizen Kane, you can do anything.

Welles portrays himself as both a magician in the opening moments of the film, and as s charismatic storyteller hanging out in a restaurant at other points and I feel as though both of these roles perfectly portray the different elements of the film. As the magician, Welles pulls the rug from underneath the audience in the films last moments. He also cobbles together an insane documentary narrative with striking cinematography and out of this world editing.
As the dinner guest, he is a truly gifted storyteller and speaker that keeps you hanging onto his every word. Not only is he explaining what happens in the main story of Elmyr, he does so in beautiful prose. He connects stories to those of similar relevance, weaves them together with brilliant allusions and then caps them off with philosophical asides about the meaning of art. 

Really wish Orson Welles was around longer to make more stuff like this.

Orson Welles man. Its crazy to think that  he could do something so experimental and innovative this late into his career, but I suppose if you can make Citizen Kane, you can do anything.

Welles portrays himself as both a magician in the opening moments of the film, and as s charismatic storyteller hanging out in a restaurant at other points and I feel as though both of these roles perfectly portray the different elements of the film. As the magician, Welles pulls the rug from underneath the audience in the films last moments. He also cobbles together an insane documentary narrative with striking cinematography and out of this world editing.
As the dinner guest, he is a truly gifted storyteller and speaker that keeps you hanging onto his every word. Not only is he explaining what happens in the main story of Elmyr, he does so in beautiful prose. He connects stories to those of similar relevance, weaves them together with brilliant allusions and then caps them off with philosophical asides about the meaning of art. 

Really wish Orson Welles was around longer to make more stuff like this.

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Мало превише конфузан.

Невероватно уникатан филм.
Мало превише конфузан.