Oh boy- Ken Russell is back!
Is this a legendary Film for the right reasons...or the weird ones?
He's in exile from England for, well, lots of stuff.
He's joined by a number of people, including his sometimes girlfriend Claire, Lord Shelley, Mary Shelley and his Doctor/Writer Polidori.
It is a dark and stormy night...and they're taking, well, liquid opium.
They go a little bit crazy, especially after they read a ghost story.
In typical Russell style, it changes and gets tweaked by each reader.
Freaky stuff.
The night gets weirder as everyone gets a bit crazier and more intoxicated.
Freaky stuff.
Nobody is in their right mind and the growing fear and paranoia is only making things worse.
There's also some personal drama going on between Shelley, Mary and the rest.
Things get weird.
Things get spooky.
Things get spooky.
How will this all work out?
Stream it now to find out.
This one is weird and sure has alot to say.
What that is? Nobody can quite be sure.
Stream it now to find out.
What that is? Nobody can quite be sure.
There are some obvious Themes- mortality, insanity vs creativity- and some good Acting. The positive and negative is that everyone plays this so loudly, crazily and wider than the mass of a gas giant!
Many good Actors- Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Timothy Spall- are here and they all play crazy quite well.
This Film is very chaotic and it will certainly not be for everyone.
This is a Ken Russell Film that will be beloved by his true fans and befuddling to casual fans.
If this is you, stick to other stuff.
If this is you, stick to other stuff.
A Film that is absolutely a must-see for Ken Russell fans. For everyone else, give it half an hour and see how you feel.
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