8/10
Equal parts inspired genius, ego trip and outsider art
19 May 2021
Never heard of this film until recently when sci-fi writer David Gerrold posted about it. Absolutely loony and fast paced, this film features director/writer/everything Mike Jittov as a goofy version of himself. Or maybe this is exactly how he is. There's no character development to speak of but it's like an old silent comedy from the Mack Sennett studios where everything happens so fast, who cares? The main plot is really about the fact that Jittov is one of those people who can do everything themselves and can't really work in a studio setting. Also has a big ego. He seems to frequently make himself the star of his shorts. But he's willing to make fun of himself. There's quite a bit of the film which is about the absurdity of the film unions which is very true. A person like Jittov can't really integrate into these systems. He also throws a little shade on the IRS which he has some beef with (check out his ancient web site for more about that, if you can understand what he's going on about). But otherwise this is like watching outsider art transferred to film, he's talented and knows what he's doing but his approach is so left field it wasn't ever going to click with mainstream audiences. Glad to have seen it.
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