(Brian W. Cook, 2005)
Based on the story of Alan Conway, who blagged loads of money and free lunches in early-nineties London by pretending to be Stanley Kubrick. The story itself is fascinating, which means that the slightly sluggish pacing of the film does no real harm. Likewise, the effort put in by Malkovich (as Conway) is more than enough to counterbalance the occasionally awkward script and lack of co-acting talent (for unknown reasons, Jim ‘The Laughing Fascist’ Davidson features in a minor role). The film is peppered with Kubrick references (both visual, and in the soundtrack) which also add nice touches (I love references, but I’m not sure why; maybe it’s the satisfaction to be derived from ‘getting’ them).
Colour Me Kubrick @ IMDb
1 comment:
I really liked this film. It had a dirty sort of atmosphere - a bit like an unwashed polyester bedspread in a Blackpool guesthouse.
Post a Comment