Schizopolis1996
Schizopolis (1996)
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Cast
as Fletcher Munson/Dentist, Munson
as Mrs. Munson/Attractive Woman No. 2
as Elmo Oxygen
as Nameless Numberheadman

as Right-Hand Man

as T. Azimuth Schwitters
as Attractive Woman No. 1
Critic Reviews for Schizopolis
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (7) | DVD (2)
Exasperating as it is, Schizopolis has a deliberateness almost interesting enough to offset its sophomoric streak.

Schizopolis represents a minor act of self-indulgence on the part of the sometimes eccentric Steven Soderbergh but results in major tedium for the viewer.

Who knew that deep inside the soul of Steven Soderbergh beat the heart of a great comic actor?

It's fresh, unexpected and goofy. It's not a smart career move, just a film that its director wanted to make for some crazy reason, and he made it.
Despite Schizopolis' comedic diversions and periodic self-deconstructions, what sticks out the most about this film is how similar it is to David Lynch's Lost Highway, which was made at the same time.
Intensely aware of and yet utterly freed from cinematic conventions of storytelling and style, Schizopolis is like the product of Luis Bunuel and Richard Lester collaborating on a Tex Avery cartoon adapted from a Franz Kafka novel.
Audience Reviews for Schizopolis
Admiring how bad this film is intended to be, is easy, but accepting the circumstances under which is was made is kind of upsetting. Director Steven Soderbergh had created a film that is truly one of the worst films in cinema, but he is also someone who hates Hollywood and loves the independent Film Industry. It has been very difficult for him to get his films made in the past, even though his films have won Academy Awards in the past. Not one part of this film makes any sense, and that was his intention to give a "F#@K YOU" to the film board. I admire his attempt, but nobody can even comprehend what even happens in this film and every filmmaking aspect is absolutely terrible. This is easily one of the worst films I've ever seen, but because of the circumstances, I'll give it a little credit.
Super Reviewer
Soderburgh's comic commentary on the vapidness of ordinary American life plays like a Youtube vid made by aspiring actors hoping for that one big break. Only for his fans and those considering imitation.
Super Reviewer
Basically a series of absurd sketches, like a feature film made by a TV comedy troupe, with a thin organizing plot thread involving a man straining to write a big speech for a cultlike figure modeled on L. Ron Hubbard. Full of ideas that are usually more clever than funny---e.g., the running joke satirizing lack of communication between men and women by having the characters speak jibberish, generic phrases, or different languages---but it should prove interesting and inventive enough to keep smart people watching to the end. Director Steven Soderbergh comes onscreen before the story starts and tells us, "In the event that you find certain sequences or ideas confusing, please bear in mind that this is your fault, not ours. You will need to see the picture again and again until you understand everything." So, you've been warned.

Super Reviewer
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