Directed by Goran Dukic2007 Black Comedy
Rated R
****
This quirky, long-delayed black comedy (it premiered at Sundance in January 2006) tells the story of a sort of afterlife way-station/purgatory for suicides, where everything is just a little bit worse than the real world. Unlike a lot of recent independent films, this one is confident enough in its quirk that it doesn't overpower the story. Featuring a slew of good to very good performances (especially from Tom Waits (but what doesn't he do good?)), a nice soundtrack from Gogol Bordello, and purposely bleak cinematography, this is an incredibly original piece of work. In a world where independent film has become more or less an excuse to imitate Wes Anderson, its nice to see a director who's not afraid to go against the pack that is currently trying to "go against the pack."
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