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Wednesday, 30 January 2013

HOLY MOTORS [2012]

Director Leos Carax makes his bold return to the cinema after a 13 year hiatus, with gloriously weird and hypnotizing Holy Motors.
It follows the bizarre story of a man who rides around in a limousine and assumes the role of a different persona with each stop he makes.  Some personalities are humorous, others disturbing, some sad and some just downright baffling.  It seems to switch from genre to genre with great ease, maintaining a certain tone and mood, while bouncing all over the place.  With memorable imagery, rich performances and batshit crazy situations, Holy Motors is an experience that doesn't come around every day.

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