Robyn's Response: Wristcutters

(Todd's review here)

2 Stars

All of the reasons Todd liked this movie are the same reasons that I didn't. I don't like Tom Waits. I think Shannyn Sossamon always plays the same character. And for me, the movie tried too hard. The metaphorical stuff shouldn't be so obvious, and make you think "Hmm, I bet this is supposed to symbolize something but I don't know what." Effective symbolism should be subtle and natural. The movie gets two stars soley for the redeeming Eugene Hutz, aka the lead singer from Gogol Bordello (also cameod as his backing band in the film). I love that crazy motherfucker - see Everything Is Illuminated if you want more of him.