Cremaster 3

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The Cremaster Cycle are called Art films. I guess this means they are not expected to comply with conventions. This is certainly true of Cremaster 3, shown as part of the Auckland International Film Festival. Going in I knew nothing about Matthew Barney or about any of his previous films - what was I letting myself in for?

Well Cremaster 3 did give me something to think about. I enjoyed the film on an aesthetic level. It has beautiful photography, landscapes, bizarre and imaginative costumes and spectacular sets.

So why did I leave the theatre thinking too myself: "With all the millions spent on the production, why do I feel like something was missing?"

I was not satisfied. It's like Barney bit off more than he could chew. Maybe some studio executive came up to him one day and said: "Why don't you have 100 million to make an art movie". Who would refuse such an offer?

In Cremaster 3 you can expect to experience:

  • Fatalistic cars
  • Punk rock
  • Feline women
  • Fantastic shoes and gloves (love the gloves)
  • Weird Celtic giants
  • A strange musical instrument involving piano wire and an elevator filled with concrete
  • Appalling bar service
  • Unusual ways of slicing potatoes
  • Dedicated servants
  • Masonic rituals

If that sounds interesting, it is. But be ready for three hours of dreamlike visual poetry with occasional quirky humour.

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