No other movie in my memory can be more accurately described as an experience than "Pink Floyd The Wall". Everything that was true of the album (perhaps the greatest in rock history) in auditory terms is true of the movie visually. The incredibly eclectic Alan Parker, who can't seem to settle in a genre, does a brilliant job of bringing Roger Waters' masterpiece to life. Bob Geldof, with almost no spoken lines, creates one of the most disturbing portraits of madness and isolation I've ever seen. And of course, there's the music; haunting, dark, and so deeply personal, you almost feel like voyeur hearing it. What almost takes over the film, though, is Gerald Scarfe's incredible free-flowing animation, melting from one disturbing image to another, then segueing into his great production designs until you can't tell what's real anymore.
Side note: buy the DVD! The extra features alone make it worth the purchase.
Side note: buy the DVD! The extra features alone make it worth the purchase.