Shadows and Fog (Dir. Woody Allen/1991)
Lurking in the shadows is the killer. You don’t want to
discuss it and you don’t want to put yourself in the fog and make yourself a
target. It is inevitable. Death, in and of itself, is inevitable. Shadows and Fog, a dark and dusty drama
from Woody Allen asks these profound questions. Under the guise of an ambiguous
type of dwelling, town folk are awkward and join different groups (see.
Religions) in the hope of capturing the killer (see. Death). Mr Kleinman
(Allen), alternatively, is not sure of the rules (not sure of God) and not sure
what is expected of him to capture the killer (scared of death, but not
convinced of religion). Though aspiring to be cerebral and high-brow, Shadows and Fog attempts to metaphorically
deconstruct the meaning of life. Maybe further watching improve it, but the happy-go-lucky
prostitutes and uninteresting investigation don’t engage – and it should.
Rating: 4/10
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