Un Chien Andalou (1929)

Overview: Un Chien Andalou is an European avant-garde surrealist film a collaboration between director Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.

Director: Luis Buñuel

Cast: Simone Mareuil, Pierre Batcheff, Luis Buñuel, Salvador Dalí, Robert Hommet

Original Language: FR

Original Title: Un chien andalou

Budget: N/A

Revenue: N/A

MPAA Rating: PG

Keywords: dreams, midnight movie, donkey, cloud, razor, ant, surreal, surrealism, priest, death, psychotronic, severed hand, piano, short film

Dsnake1 (October 12, 2019)

Nothing. Something. Anything. Meh. I think I understand why so many people are into this film, and I do understand why it's so influential. The thing is, I'm not sure I care about any of that. Yeah, surrealism. So it's something. Or it's not something. Or it's anything. Or really, it's nothing. To me, it's meh. It's not bad, and I can't say it was nearly a waste of my time. Coming in at just over a quarter of an hour, I've spent longer watching the last two minutes of a basketball game when I didn't even care about who won. While I don't think it was a waste of my time, it didn't really add anything to my day, either. Maybe I'll have to come back and review this if the film sticks with me, but I can't imagine this will do so. It's not my first experience with surrealism, and I'm certainly not the type to ponder of the concept for hours, especially not recently. I'd also argue that this film does nothing to provoke thought on its own. It might be a guiding point to long sessions of thought regarding existence and meaning, but I'm not sure how many people would get there without reading up on the film and surrealism at the least. So, ultimately, meh.