....I have found even more layers to this film upon rewatching it, than I did in my first review. Here are MY list of characters (and I'm free to change my mind.....just like Tom Friend did): Jack Fate = Jesus Christ (he is one and the same as his twin brother Edward, who died in a hunting accident and never came back); Tom Friend = Bob Dylan (the 'reporter' who rants and yells questions at Jesus, demanding answers); Pagan Lace representative of Dylan's fans from the Sixties; The Editor = representative of the folk music establishment and/or record producers; Uncle Sweetheart the United States, hiding behind the Cross and/or Protestant Evangelists; Nina Veronica = Judas and/or Israel; Bobby Cupid = St. Peter; the Mistress the Church; Oscar Vogel = Satan; Animal Wrangler = Ancient Jewish Priest; Edmund = representative of all mankind (his parents symbolize Adam and Eve); the President = God the Father; the Soldier = representative of Christian Martyrdom; the Drunk = the churchgoer. All of my conclusions are based on the dialogue in the film, or by the character's actions. There is nothing haphazard or hit-and-miss in this film at all. And I haven't even touched on the signs in the film, the missing letters from them, or the frequent use of numbers. If you ever find yourself stuck at home on a rainy day with the idea you're going to be staring at the boob tube all afternoon........go out and rent this film and watch it instead. Then, just when you go, 'Of course, it makes so much sense now'.....watch it again.
Review of Masked and Anonymous
