Okay, so I first watched this movie about a year ago having no clue what it was about. I got about half way through and ended up leaving it and forgetting to finish. Well when I read the article about the description of Larouche I was thinking to myself, "Man, this guy sounds really familiar..." Not just the name but the very description of his physical attributes. I eventually remembered watching a movie that had a character who fit those exact features and was an orchid hunter. So I was quite shocked that the film did such a great job that I would remember the character just by the description of the character. Anyway on to the movie.
I found it very interesting how they were able to make a full length film by basically running in circles. It opens with a black screen and the voice of the narrator having monologue about himself, which later in the film he talks about making the opening of the film itself. He later describes a possible opening for the film in which the sub-story uses to begin it's story. This movie was two movies inside of one big movie that is in itself several genres at various points throughout the movie. I enjoy this film because to get a full understanding of everything that happens you have to sit down and take notes and possibly even make a diagram. Yeah, you can talk about the various plot twists and humorous references about the film they are in but that's only skimming the top.
