i saw welcome to the dollhouse a long time ago, but i don't remember much about it at all.
that was the only other film of his that i've seen.
as far as palindromes goes, i liked the ambiguity too... all these critics were talking about how they left feeling really depressed and stuff - not me. i don't think the movie was suggesting that you always have to come back exactly where you started - i think that the 'pedaphile' set that rule, and aviva's family broke it. however you could truly argue either way - that they came back to the same place or that they were in new, more evolved places - these arguments are both valid and true.
i liked how he chose all those different actresses to play aviva. i liked the palindrome structure.
most of all, i loved the awkward situations. i thought the [at the time, black and obese] jewish whore in the christian 'family' with that little dweebish child was fucking hilarious. as over the top as it may have seemed, it truly does reflect reality - these hardcore christians really do take it there.
that was the only other film of his that i've seen.
as far as palindromes goes, i liked the ambiguity too... all these critics were talking about how they left feeling really depressed and stuff - not me. i don't think the movie was suggesting that you always have to come back exactly where you started - i think that the 'pedaphile' set that rule, and aviva's family broke it. however you could truly argue either way - that they came back to the same place or that they were in new, more evolved places - these arguments are both valid and true.
i liked how he chose all those different actresses to play aviva. i liked the palindrome structure.
most of all, i loved the awkward situations. i thought the [at the time, black and obese] jewish whore in the christian 'family' with that little dweebish child was fucking hilarious. as over the top as it may have seemed, it truly does reflect reality - these hardcore christians really do take it there.
anyway, i dug it.
[Edited on Aug 21, 2005 6:30AM]