PrimeWire

I downloaded this for some reason ages ago, completely forgot about it. When I finally got around to watching, I found it to be delightfully silly and overly “quirky” (without being pretentiously so). This sort of film is an acquired taste, going in with too many expectations will ruin the fun. The story is set in a place that’s almost like here, but it crosses into the “it’s so normal, it’s TOO normal, no.. it’s wrong” territory. Bright, vaguely 1960’s-reminiscent color provides a slightly-too-cheerful aesthetic that plays well with giddy little twists and deliberate ‘holes’ that make for a playful, although bittersweet, story about a man and his lost dog. But IS this ‘just’ about his dog? What’s he really looking for? He seems like a man who wants answers, but forgot what questions he asked.

I actually had forgotten the title, and recently was asking a friend if they remembered this one. Even retelling the story, it sounds like a person trying to describe a very strange dream they had but started to forget as they woke up. That’s an odd vibe to flex on your film, but I feel that it works here.
A nice alternative to overly sharp, mean-sarcastic type comedy—- you might dig this if you liked Kids in the Hall, or other comedy that plays on the whimsy of absurdity. It’s not perfect, but it’s refreshingly different. Good when you’re in the mood for a more light-hearted surrealism and poking fun at everyday stuffiness.