I started out not really responding to this satire on Hungary's post revolution socialist absurdities. Maybe I had heard too much hype.
It occupies the same sort of tone as 'Dr. Strangelove', but to me the jokes were less funny and more obvious, as well as more repetitive.
But as it went along, and the insanity got deeper, it began to grow on me.
And while it didn't leave me feeling it was the masterpiece many see it as, it does have it's share of funny, dark and disturbing moments, and I would gladly revisit it someday. Sometimes the best films (with the oddest tones) need a second viewing.
(NB: the transfer on the DVD leaves a lot to be desired).
It occupies the same sort of tone as 'Dr. Strangelove', but to me the jokes were less funny and more obvious, as well as more repetitive.
But as it went along, and the insanity got deeper, it began to grow on me.
And while it didn't leave me feeling it was the masterpiece many see it as, it does have it's share of funny, dark and disturbing moments, and I would gladly revisit it someday. Sometimes the best films (with the oddest tones) need a second viewing.
(NB: the transfer on the DVD leaves a lot to be desired).