Of "Julien Donkey-Boy", critics have written such things as "this movie could make you physically ill" or even "a self-indulgent mess".
When it comes to movies like those of Harmony Korine - which the critics tend to revile - I think it would be wise of most viewers to see the movie and think for themselves, regardless of what the individual thinks. We do need such people - as I feel they keep the entertainment industry in order - but too often do people look to them for complete guidance. Here we have wealthy consumerists who get paid to evaluate art.
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All of the acting is superb, and although there are very few feel-good moments in this film, it may be somewhat cathartic for folks like me, and somewhat (painfully) enlightening for those who grew up in less dysfunctional, or more-traditionally dysfunctional, families.You know, the longer I go on in life the less faith I develop in the opinions of professional movie critics. Julien intentionally and clearly positions its audience as voyeurs, using hand-held photography almost exclusively and allowing character- development (the bulk of the film) to dictate the pace and rhythm of every scene. The method is very effective, and the film is essentially successful. Every directorial decision is meant to create a sense of realism. Korine has portrayed schizophrenia in a sensitive and truthful, but nevertheless utterly disturbing and somewhat unrealistically condensed way. I am pretty sure Korine knew this going in. People who have never been exposed to schizophrenia in any but a superficial way will find most of the film's characters and vignettes very difficult to believe. It is also, however, fairly easy to allow the experience to overwhelm you. Living with a schizophrenic will bring out and amplify your own nature - and if you are open to it, you will be a better person. What I am trying to say is that there is certainly some truth to what this movie says and the archetypal characters portrayed, its truth may be hard to recognize if you haven't lived through it. I most closely related to the character of Pearl, Julien's pregnant sister, but recognized aspects of my own family in all of the characters. You would have to condense a couple decades worth of her psychotic episodes into a couple of hours to get anywhere near the level of constant distress that is depicted in this film. One of my older sisters was schizophrenic. The film itself, therefore, is just a little unhinged. Although there are certainly interwoven story arcs for the main characters, there is no central plot, no linearity, no unfragmented reality. In saying that the experience is concentrated, what I mean is that the film uses exaggeration rather liberally in order to condense its somewhat impossibly defined subject matter. Harmony Korine, in directing and writing this film, has done exactly what he set out to do - he has created a concentrated dose of family life with schizophrenia. Julien Donkey Boy is no more beautiful than its subject. Do not expect to be entertained, and do not expect to be overwhelmed by the aesthetic of this film.
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