(fe) la vie

Excellent, fun edit which I thoroughly enjoyed. I watched with my daughter who's also a huge MJ fan and she was delighted. I think the broader thematic elements in play went over her head but I don't think that mattered one iota. There were a few times where the music and the visuals didn't quite gel for me but that was rare and of course, subjective. Overall this is a really fun experience. The way we move past tragedy and sadness is to get the f*@# up and dance. I love that.

I was looking forward to watching this. I like giving experimental films a chance every few years. (so I'm not a fan of those, but have watched my share, just putting that out there) Being an MJ fan (and being able to say I saw him twice in concert) also intrigued me. And reading all these reviews, I was prepared to be blown away.

I was not.

Maybe the other reviewers aren't exposed to much film of this manner. Maybe there's a coolness factor because this type of mash-up isn't very common. It just didn't do it for me. If there were more subtle points behind the use of imagery and songs, it was lost on me.

What really took me out and bothered me and leads to my more leaning-to-the-negative is this:

the point where the editor uses MJ from Thriller, the zombie dance sequence. And uses a different piece of music. IMO, the music (any music) should have been in sync with the dancer's moves. MJ was a very accurate dancer, in terms of rhythm. And the editor puts him at odds with the beat of the chosen, different song. But only slightly. It's just off.

It's an experience and I'm sharing where the experience subjectively turned me off.

Funky, cosmic, and meditative.

Blueyoda's your interstellar DJ/cabbie, and be prepared for the possibility he'll drop you off somewhere other than where you left.

Fascinating, Complicated, straight forward, a lucid experience as a whole. Exploring the subconscious limits of our brain it creates a story that ties all the elements of Blue’s self into a unorthodox way of telling musical/extended musical story.
Highlighting the sharp edges of his back story without draw so much attention but at the same time creating a character with tension and goals.
I should have been Being Blueyoda Malcovich as entering a colorful world without colors and vibrant emotions of his own life(s).

10/10

-Angel

*This rating was given before reviews were required*