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David Thewlis | ... |
Michael Stone
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Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... |
Lisa Hesselman
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Tom Noonan | ... |
Everyone else
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Michael Stone, an author that specializes in customer service, is a man who is unable to interact deeply with other people. His low sensitivity to excitement, and his lack of interest made him a man with a repetitive life on his own perspective. But, when he went on a business trip, he met a stranger - an extraordinary stranger, which slowly became a cure for his negative view on life that possibly will change his mundane life. Written by Gusde
I do sometimes wonder at the 'wit and wisdom' of film critics when they say things like: " (This film is) A rare sliver of transcendence".
I'm given to the odd, smart-ass sounding sound bite myself, the sort of line that a sub- editor could easily pick up for a killer, attention grabbing headline.
But thankfully managed to reign most of that in for this beautifully produced, stop-motion ride to nowhere in particular.
Charlie Kaufman's (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) brave and much admired dive into the unknown is at least to be respected and welcomed as a departure from the norm.