Insignificance
First screened in August 2025
Director: Nicolas Roeg. Cast: Michael Emil, Theresa Russell, Tony Curtis, Gary Busey, Patrick Kilpatrick, Will Sampson, Desirée Erasmus, Jude Ciccolella. Screenplay: Terry Johnson (based on his play).
Photo © 1985 Warner Bros.
In Brief:
Strange blend of clichéd and contestatory visions of four 50s icons. Doesn't all work but it's worth staying with.
VOR:
③
I can imagine a bolder menu of figures to (re)(re)(re)interrogate but Roeg's and Johnson's designs are unpredictable, especially in that finale.
Grade:
B–
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