Saw Tale of Tales, a very fanciful film based on a trio of Italian fairytales. The film is very pretty, very sumptuous, and full of fairytale strangeness. It's a sort of deconstruction however unlike Shrek, say, this one is overly serious, almost dour. A queen is obsessed with keeping an eye on her child. She is played as controlling and obsessive. She is not a cypher, but a flawed human being living in a time of magic and miracles.
The film is sensual, full of rich colors and dark shadows. It's got very little dialogue which helps to underscore the universal, mythic flavor of the stories. I have to admit that whatever deep themes or allegorical, universal truths the film has to offer up passed me by. Like fairy tales, this film was very strange, very creative, but that was kind of all. It had the raw feeling of dreams - something that will stick in your mind, but which may not change how you feel about a thing. An oblique addition to the conversation.
I enjoyed the movie, but it's very singular. I wouldn't recommend it except as a vehicle for seeing strange things. It's very dark but not in a silly, goth-y kind of way. It's an interesting, pretty film.
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