My reasons for wanting to see this one, as set out pre-watching:
Because:
1. Juno Temple is awesome.
2. The program description says Michael Cera plays against type, which I hope to mean that he is EVIL.
3. Christopher Doyle is a genius cinematographer (ie Wong Kar Wai films).
So, judged against those criteria, Magic Magic was satisfying! I got to watch the intriguing and odd Juno Temple on a big screen for an hour and a half, see Michael Cera deliver a distinctly un-George Michael role (he clearly knew exactly what he was doing), and relish how very nicely it was all shot. And, more generally, it's quite a nice little thriller with some horror elements, in which the terrifying monster that might end up getting everyone isn't quite what you might think.
(w/ David)
Because:
1. Juno Temple is awesome.
2. The program description says Michael Cera plays against type, which I hope to mean that he is EVIL.
3. Christopher Doyle is a genius cinematographer (ie Wong Kar Wai films).
So, judged against those criteria, Magic Magic was satisfying! I got to watch the intriguing and odd Juno Temple on a big screen for an hour and a half, see Michael Cera deliver a distinctly un-George Michael role (he clearly knew exactly what he was doing), and relish how very nicely it was all shot. And, more generally, it's quite a nice little thriller with some horror elements, in which the terrifying monster that might end up getting everyone isn't quite what you might think.
(w/ David)
