Imagining the hereafter
French director Gaspar Noé takes us on
a journey through the mind in Enter the Void. Oscar and his sister Linda live in Tokyo. Oscar is a drug dealer and user. His sister is an
exotic dancer. Oscar's death and life play out before the viewer in a
non-linear sequence of events. Little by little, we learn how he got
to where he was in life. The film is a wild ride of a movie that showcases Noé's
technical prowess - long shots, flyovers, first person POV shots -
but after a while the film becomes repetitive. 45 minutes or more could have
pared off to improve the pacing and make a good film into
a superior one. Enter the Void loses points for repetitiveness and
numerous scenes that fail to advance the story.
A mind altering 3 out of 5 Poblanos!
Writer: Gaspar Noé &
Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Rotten Tomatoes - 72%
Metacritic: 69 out of 100
