John Dekker's Day

Saturday, October 2, 2004

10:22AM - Movies VIII

There but for the grace of God go I.

If ever there was a movie with the capacity to turn one into a Pharisee, Somersault is it. I walked out of the cinema thanking God that I was not like other men. Really, the people in this film were as twisted and annoying as one is likely to encounter in the world of film. I don't think I've ever wished for both the main characters to commit suicide before. It was very hard to sympathise with anyone in the movie.

Interestingly enough, it did feature a boy with Asperger's Syndrome, which is a condition that prevents the sufferer from feeling empathy with others...

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