I must respectfully disagree with randomname as to this stunning sequel. While "Duncan Smoking" took the Everyman character of Duncan on a pan-universal quest to find meaning and fulfillment in an empty universe, "Blacksmith Shop" raises the stakes by introducing us to the mysterious character of "Another". This transmogrifies the dramatic arc from a desperate soliloquy to an epic dualistic struggle. The directors have once again chosen to film on black and white stock with a silent sound mix; daring choices that are wholly appropriate for this type of radical and possibly even controversial material. I cannot even begin to imagine what the concluding chapter in this trilogy will bring.
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Weak sequel
randomname29 August 2001
This followup to 'Duncan Smoking' fails to recapture the magic of the original. While Duncan is as striking as ever in his role, combining him with a no name sidekick weakens the entire film. In addition, rehashing the motifs of heat and smoke as primal elements leaves us yawning. Check out the third in the trilogy instead.
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