Many reviewers claimed Choke is nihilistic and perverse. I thought it was the EXACT OPPOSITE. I thought it was romantic and optimistic. I LIKED THIS. This movie has a big heart at its core, and the skilled, earnest portrayal of a struggling man by Sam Rockwell. As funny as it is, it’s never hysterically, laugh-out-loud funny because there’s a deep, poignant thread running through the whole story. I was genuinely rooting for the flawed hero as he tries to reconcile with his dying mother while he believes there might be a chance to save her. Yes, the “solution” to saving his mother is perverse; a terribly (ah-hem) “ill-conceived” plan, but that just helps us understand and really care about Rockwell’s hilariously misguided character. It’s a really honest depiction of a screwed up guy with a true need to change his life. Choke is honest about sex and about love, and dares to dip a big toe into an ocean of uncharted taboos.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Choke
Many reviewers claimed Choke is nihilistic and perverse. I thought it was the EXACT OPPOSITE. I thought it was romantic and optimistic. I LIKED THIS. This movie has a big heart at its core, and the skilled, earnest portrayal of a struggling man by Sam Rockwell. As funny as it is, it’s never hysterically, laugh-out-loud funny because there’s a deep, poignant thread running through the whole story. I was genuinely rooting for the flawed hero as he tries to reconcile with his dying mother while he believes there might be a chance to save her. Yes, the “solution” to saving his mother is perverse; a terribly (ah-hem) “ill-conceived” plan, but that just helps us understand and really care about Rockwell’s hilariously misguided character. It’s a really honest depiction of a screwed up guy with a true need to change his life. Choke is honest about sex and about love, and dares to dip a big toe into an ocean of uncharted taboos.
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