Although not as well known as his more popular movies like Dogtooth or the Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos once again makes a strong attempt to explore human psychology
-Spoiler- A troubled man has four daughters and wishes nothing more than getting them married, but unfortunately the daughters are so ugly, nobody wants them. That's why he enters his own fantasy dream world where Lucky Luke and the Daltons visit his village to marry his daughters. -Spoiler-
Like a classic Lanthimos piece, the movie starts light-hearted, but goes darker as it progresses, hitting you with the terrible truth in the end. That fun and happines is only a figment of your imagination, and the reality is cold and dark, drifting aimlessly forever in the dark ocean we call life, without knowing the right direction.
To be honest, this movie is not a perfect piece, nor is the best of Lanthimos. For example, the Daltons are all white males, there was supposed to be more diversity throughout the brothers, which is a setback from the progressive climate of 2019. Joe should have been a real midget, but instead they used a short person to act as a midget, which is basically a cultural appropriation. The tall one Avarel could have been an African American. Not to mention, Lucky Luke should have been a female character, to support the strong female leads in modern cinema. Nevertheless, if you can ignore these minor flaws, and if you're a Lanthimos fan like myself, you'll find alot to enjoy from this movie. Especially the unique cinematography where Lanthimos decides to break every rule in the book, to hint us once again that reality is nothing but what we make it to be.
-Spoiler- A troubled man has four daughters and wishes nothing more than getting them married, but unfortunately the daughters are so ugly, nobody wants them. That's why he enters his own fantasy dream world where Lucky Luke and the Daltons visit his village to marry his daughters. -Spoiler-
Like a classic Lanthimos piece, the movie starts light-hearted, but goes darker as it progresses, hitting you with the terrible truth in the end. That fun and happines is only a figment of your imagination, and the reality is cold and dark, drifting aimlessly forever in the dark ocean we call life, without knowing the right direction.
To be honest, this movie is not a perfect piece, nor is the best of Lanthimos. For example, the Daltons are all white males, there was supposed to be more diversity throughout the brothers, which is a setback from the progressive climate of 2019. Joe should have been a real midget, but instead they used a short person to act as a midget, which is basically a cultural appropriation. The tall one Avarel could have been an African American. Not to mention, Lucky Luke should have been a female character, to support the strong female leads in modern cinema. Nevertheless, if you can ignore these minor flaws, and if you're a Lanthimos fan like myself, you'll find alot to enjoy from this movie. Especially the unique cinematography where Lanthimos decides to break every rule in the book, to hint us once again that reality is nothing but what we make it to be.