MIFF 2019 - Day 2

In Fabric

Half of a good film. The first half that is. The story of a killer dress, occult department stores and a lonely woman looking for love. All shot in lush, vibrant colours. It's awesome. Unfortunately pulling the annoying trope of ending one story and then starting a second midway through, all momentum is lost and you're required to care about a new set of characters. And honestly, they're not very compelling. The end, when it comes, is a lot of fun, but you'd be better off walking out halfway through, it'd be a better experience.

Deerskin

More killer clothes. This time a deerskin jacket leads a man to kill over and over to stop anyone else wearing a jacket. With a bunch of meta jokes about film making and a deadpan sense of humour, it's pretty killer. Not quite as amazing as the director's previous film, Rubber, but still a ripping good time.