In Theaters: Mister Lonely
May 22, 2008 - Film Reviews
It sounds like a premise with potential: A Michael Jackson impersonator living in Paris meets up with a Marilyn Monroe impersonator, who convinces him to move to a castle in the highlands populated with other impersonators: Madonna, Charlie Chaplain, James Dean, Abraham Lincoln, the Three Stooges, Little Red Riding Hood, Queen Elizabeth and more. Meanwhile, a group of Latin American nuns become accidental skydiving sensations. Wait a minute–How do the nuns fit in there? That’s a good question, as is “Why didn’t they get clearance for Michael Jackson music before they started filming?” The impersonator, played by Diego Luna of Y Tu Mama Tambien fame, presses the button on his boom box but nothing comes out. He does Michael Jackson dance moves to complete silence. You can’t help but surmise that the filmmakers couldn’t afford usage fees. It’s very odd. As is this film. None of the characters have any semblance of realism, although Samantha Morton, as Marilyn, is about as vulnerable as one can be. The plot meanders, following no particular arc. But then again, that’s the point of the movie. The characters don’t even pretend to be real. Unrated
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