I have a strange connection to the characters in Enter The Void. Maybe because I feel that if I was in a different place than I am now (perhaps myself, a year and a half ago) and I lived on my own in an unfamiliar city, I’d be leading a life similar to Linda and Oscar’s: ghosting through days and nights, not bothering to fit in or find a real “home” or job. I also understand the importance of the constant re-living of trauma, and cycles of memory. I’d watch Enter The Void again, but probably won’t make it through the entire thing. Again, too tedious for my taste, and those loud screamy bits really grate on me after the 3rd breakdown and 5th car crash. I have to say, above all else, the visuals coupled with the first-person perspective (so cool, IMO) were what kept me interested.

I have a strange connection to the characters in Enter The Void. Maybe because I feel that if I was in a different place than I am now (perhaps myself, a year and a half ago) and I lived on my own in an unfamiliar city, I’d be leading a life similar to Linda and Oscar’s: ghosting through days and nights, not bothering to fit in or find a real “home” or job. I also understand the importance of the constant re-living of trauma, and cycles of memory. I’d watch Enter The Void again, but probably won’t make it through the entire thing. Again, too tedious for my taste, and those loud screamy bits really grate on me after the 3rd breakdown and 5th car crash.

I have to say, above all else, the visuals coupled with the first-person perspective (so cool, IMO) were what kept me interested.

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  1. baconeatingbastard said: I LOVED the look and atmosphere of the first 20 or so mins of the film (up until the part where he gets shot). I tried re-watching it a few months back, but couldn’t finish. It IS a tedious film, and would have worked much better as a short, IMO.
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