Tuvalu

Pros: A modern-day silent movie
Cons: Requires to pay 100% attention at all times

I picked up the cover box of Tuvalu and read the back of it where I found that Bavaria Film was involved in its making and there were some German names listed among the cast and crew. But then there also seemed to be a whole lot of other nationalities inv ...

Pros: Indescribable
Cons: In a good way.

Since I'm such an astute (and lazy) movie critic, I find that I can sometimes write my reviews while watching stuff on TV. That plan lasted for about 15 seconds once "Tuvalu" started rolling.

Fully indescribable, but close to a pastiche of...

Pros: Constantly inventive unique sometimes laugh-out-loud comic fable.
Cons: Slightly repetitious. Not for the easily distracted.

"Tuvalu," is visually, a remarkable first feature from German filmmaker Veit Helmer. Most will find Tuvalu a one-of-a-kind bizarrely comic exercise in style that plays like an experimental adult fairy tale. A lot of the imagery might ...