Schizopolis Review
After the fractured, misanthropic neo-noir of his little-seen 1995 effort The_Underneath, director Steven_Soderbergh reaffirmed his artistic vitality with this self-produced absurdist comedy. To call Schizopolis offbeat would be a gross understatement; trafficking in multiple identities, made-up languages, and hilarious non sequiturs, the movie has a bizarre, syncopated rhythm rarely seen since the days of Dada. The film shows the hallmarks of 1960s prankster Richard_Lester or even the more austere stylings of Alain_Resnais, but it has a controlled, oddball spirit all its own. Soderbergh's quintuple-lutz as director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and star underlines his passion for the homegrown project; beneath all its anarchic trappings, Schizopolis is an ode to communication, romantic commitment, and the beguiling monotony of everyday life. Combined with his other fiercely independent 1996 project -- the kinetic Spalding_Gray monologue picture Gray's_Anatomy -- the film would broaden Soderbergh's cinematic vision and prepare him for a string of artistically challenging narrative films, including Out of Sight (1998) and The_Limey (1999). Michael Hastings, Rovi
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