The Jordan sisters re-emerge in this loose follow up to Todd Solange's 1998 darkly comic meditation on pedophilia, Happiness. Played by different actresses in the same glum state of existence they continue to bemoan their situation and wrestle with forgiveness while the men simply off themselves.
Auteur Solange, one of the more imaginative and challenging filmmakers of the 90s strays little from the off beat and audacious style excellently realized in his second feature, Welcome to the Doll House (95). Fresh and innovative he pushed the envelope even further with some quirky topics and set pieces in Happiness and Storytelling. With "Wartime" the subtle shock and awe is both predictable and dull this time around, the entire cast in its usual state of funk, sprinkled with decent performances (Allison Janney, Ciaran Hinds) and in the case of man eater Charlotte Rampling one that begs further screen time.
Auteur Solange, one of the more imaginative and challenging filmmakers of the 90s strays little from the off beat and audacious style excellently realized in his second feature, Welcome to the Doll House (95). Fresh and innovative he pushed the envelope even further with some quirky topics and set pieces in Happiness and Storytelling. With "Wartime" the subtle shock and awe is both predictable and dull this time around, the entire cast in its usual state of funk, sprinkled with decent performances (Allison Janney, Ciaran Hinds) and in the case of man eater Charlotte Rampling one that begs further screen time.