Roman Coppla’s follow up to CQ, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of
Charles Swan III is a film that has been wrongly vilified. It’s not perfect,
but it’s nowhere near as horrible and unwatchable as some would have you
believe.
What’s it about? Read the title, it’s about the mind and anxieties
of Charles Swan III as he processes his most recent break up. Charlie Sheen plays Swan and he is hit
and miss and might be the weakest link in the film. There are moments when he’s
clicking and moments when he’s not.
The rest of the cast was solid to great. Props to Jason
Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Katheryn
Winnick, Patricia
Arquette, Aubrey Plaza
for their supporting roles.
I loved the dream/fantasy sequences that’s where the film
shines, Coppola has a great kinetic eye for moving the camera through great
artful sets. The lighting is a little off here and there, but that’s not a huge
problem for me. I did dig the art,
the music and the feel of the film.
Overall I give it a solid B- and I know that I will likely
pick up a copy on Bluray for my collection. All that said, it seems like each year there is one film that everyone hates that I like, last year it was Ironsky.. this year, Charles Swan III is it for me...
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