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Holy Motors
Director: Leos Carax
Year: 2012
TRT: 1:56

Reviewed: 4/12/2025
VIDEO REVIEW

French. Surreal. Art film. You know how to know if it’s an art film? Mannequin parts are involved.

I could try to explain the plot. Maybe. But it would be like trying to put a suit on a salamander to even attempt, so I won’t. It kinda makes sense in that 9 or so segments are stitched together.

It’s like the theater kids, tech guys, make-up artists, camera people, gaff crew, band nerds, location scouts, and one actor all got together and said Fuck You, script chimps, we makin our own movie! Then they hired a limo company to drive them everywhere.
And there you have it.


Best Scene: The motion capture sequence is kinda cool.

Story Notes: This almost seems like a resume reel somebody put together to showcase different talents. But instead of being 2 minutes long, it’s 2 fuckin hours. Jeebus. Smoke a few bowls or somethin to fully enjoy? If nothing else, if you make it to the end before falling asleep, you have achieved a different level of existence. Congratulations, you earned a Defying Boredom badge. The film does look good, though, for what it’s worth.


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