...from the fact that watching Julien Donkey Boy is not fun. It is about the irreparably damaged lives (and minds) of a broke American family, each member of which has some serious psychological disorder. The home is ruled by an unloving, demented father whose grown-up son Julien, played by Ewen Bremner - unrecognizable from any role you have seen him play in the past - suffers from chronic schizophrenia and spends his time mumbling nonsense in moods ... ...must be like to be Julien - never really understanding how one episode of life leads into another. At no stage during the film does it feel like you are watching anything other than real conversations between real people. Of course this is only possible due to the totally flawless performances by all the central actors. In particular the performances of Ewen Bremner and Werner Herzog have to be seen to be believed. There are several scenes during ...
MCFruitbat 15.03.2007 (09.10.2008)
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