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Ghost Dance

1984, Movie, R, 100 mins

Ghost Dance: Review

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"The idea of my idea is that I don't have an idea." "I see. We'll talk again tomorrow." Dialog exchanges such as these can be baffling, pretentious, or just plain silly, but this film manages to be all three simultaneously. Ogier and Mellinger are off on a journey, searching for the ghosts of the past that continually haunt the present dreamlike world they dwell in. They flit between London and Paris with a sort of casual incoherence, but the film has some fine moments, including good characterizations by Coltrane and Pinon and the cameo appearance by French philosopher Derrida. A good flair for comedy and moments of visual delight are in evidence as well, but ultimately the film is brought down by the weight of its own intentions. McMullen shows the heavy influence of Godard suggested in the unusual construction, but McMullen can't produces what his ideas promise. Like Godard at his worst moments, he tries to pack in too much, attempting to incorporate ideas on politics, psychology, philosophy, sexual identity, and the nature of film itself. The result is McMullen's trying to say everything and conveying little. (In English and French; English subtitles.) leave a comment
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