Friday 29 June 2007

The Death of Mr Lazarescu - Dir: Cristi Puiu


Alarm bells! You think you might be in for one of the most morbid and boring journeys ever put to celluloid, especially when you factor in that it's over two and half hours long and subtitled. This however is exactly the opposite. It's a fascinating watch. You watched transfixed as you see a very special night in the life of Mr Lazarescu as he seeks help from the Romanian medical system. You think the NHS system is messed up, you ain't seen nothing yet! This is a JM RECOMMENDS.