My Little Pony: The Next GenerationRecently I watched The Science of Sleep (2006), a fanciful film by Michael Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Sleep tells the story of Stephanie, a French / Spanish guy who moves to France to be with his mother. He is an introverted artist who lives in an insular fantasy world made of cardboard and string. After moving, he meets his neighbor Stephanie who is a French girl who is also an artist. Initially, Stephanie (the guy) likes Stephaine's (the girl) friend but eventually falls for her. But his insular fantasy world becomes threatened and begins to blend with his waking life to the point he can no longer distinguish between the two.
The movie was involving and facinating, Gondry used special effects on par with what you would see on Sesame Street. Basic childlike tokens such as cardboard rooms and cars, cloth horses and spider legged typewriters appear. I can honestly say I've never seen a movie quite like this and the originality is very endearing.
Despite the charm of the film, I ultimately felt sorry for the girl Stephanie because it becomes obvious that the guy Stephanie has some type of mental illness. The movie doesn't come out and say this, but when the guy is arguing and running from imaginary people in the street it becomes pretty obvious. I won't give away anymore of the plot other than to say it is a bittersweet sort of love story. I appreciated the inventive approach to this movie and liked it overall.
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