Hey everyone! Since April is my birthday month, I generally pick one of my favorite movies for us to watch. This time around we will be watching the utterly bizarre Borgman by Dutch director, Alex van Warmerdam. I think it will get us ready for our Summer Series: Directors of the Weird and Wonderful.
Borgman is a 2013 Dutch psychological thriller drama film directed by Alex van Warmerdam. The film follows a vagrant as he and his team turn the lives of arrogant upper-class people into a psychological nightmare. It currently holds an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and Brian Tallerico, writing for Rogerebert.com, gave it 3/4 stars saying this in his review, "Van Warmerdam is clearly commenting on class issues, however, the social commentary feels like background more than thematic centerpiece. He is way more interested in mood, malevolence, and the general sense of unease that permeates every frame of "Borgman". Like a religious parable designed to present more questions than answers, "Borgman" can sometimes frustrate but it is an accomplished piece of work, driven by a uniquely malevolent tonal balance and two fantastic central performances. It sometimes simmers when I wish it would boil over but damn if it isn't fascinating to watch the water bubble."
We will be meeting Thursday, April 25th at 5:30pm
Here's a trailer:
Hope to see you there!
