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...Palindromes” goes beyond the bounds of Solondz??s past tales of suburban dystopia, as its narrative sets up, according to Solondz, “a structure of a Jewish liberal secular family and a conservative Christian one; those are such poles apart that to throw into relief the moral dimensions of some of these convictions that we stand by and what it really means...
Most attention-getting, however, is Solondz??s device of having the main character be played by seven actresses and one actor over eight segments, from an overweight African-American woman to a Caucasian red-head to “Single White Female” Jennifer Jason Leigh. During the ninth segment, all the actors appear...
...effect clearly recalled by Solondz??s experiment—serialized adventure drama form with provocative topics and ripped-from-the-headlines content...
...better to overwhelm? Walking out of “Palindromes,” it is hard to feel anything but numb. Solondz??s confrontational tactics produce a viewing experience unlike any other modern American director and it is not for everyone, but provocation is effective. Seeing the group of sickly and discarded children sing Christian pop as The Sunshine Singers is an experience that’s hard to forget. The central device, even when it fails, fails in interesting ways that are worth seeing...
...stand being a part of Solondz??s world, this movie is worth seeing for all its faults. Just remember, that when I asked Solondz, in light of all the unhappiness rampant throughout his films, “What brings you joy?” he refused to answer. Instead, he replied that only “joy is so much more keenly experienced the greater your misery has been… that’s the upside of misery...