Reviews
La vita è bella (1997)
Epic
It is an epic film that will reaffirm your belief in humanity. You can watch all the cspan coverage of Jerry Springer fights, read any newspaper article about the Asian economic crises or Ugandan/Rwandan genocide any day, but today see this film. We are constantly inundated with hideous images, stories and fears. Occassionally, we need a respite. This film will weave a strong thread of irony, humor, atrocity, love, passion, evil, blindness, and understanding through your soul.
The Cruise (1998)
Pathetic and amusing
A well done, extremely funny documentary that leaves you wondering if it is actually staged. The "plot" of a neurotic NYC tour guide operator is full of acute observations of life, by a person who may or may not be deranged. He is a romantic, but not in a classical sense. Rather, he fills you with a sad humor and made me draw a comparison to another misguided societal interpreter, Ignatius Reilly (of Confederacy of Dunces fame).
The Last Days of Disco (1998)
terrible
An awful movie based on the famed NYC club. The weak storyline revolves around the early 80's disco scene; drugs, sex, and wealthy corrupt youth. Sound interesting? Nope. The acting is some of the worst I have seen in years, the dialouge poorly contrived, the cinematography un-innovative, the settings mediocre, and the conclusion predictable. In essence, a sophomorish effort.
The Last Big Thing (1996)
Sardonic, acrimonious, witty and silly.
This movie is an amusing and utterly sarcastic view of pop culture and the producers thereof. I was impressed with the photography that consisted of vivid colors and spin doctored settings, especially when you think that this is Zukovic's first large scale attempt.
One warning, do not take the movie's message that seriously. It is not for mass consumption ( and that is not a compliment). The message is a somewhat stylized post-college, neophyte view of society.
I did enjoy the basic plot line of a fictitious 'zine editor verbally whipping the mobocracy of the 90's.