I haven't seen this film in a few years but have seen it several times. I think about it often; that in itself is remarkable--I don't generally mentally return to films again and again, particularly some years after seeing them. It is nuanced and layered as great literature or film is. This film is not about one thing and is not simple to characterize; you can see that by reading the reviews, which all seem to think it is about something different and who focus on different aspects of the conversation. I agree with the many reviewers who say that it is amazing how mesmerizing it is, with almost no action, no scenery, etc. I love Wally's musings on his way home in the cab maybe best of everything in the film. I think that Andre is charming and compelling but psychotic--I don't think he's making things up or exaggerating, I think he is an incredibly creative and very sincere searcher who has lost connection with what most of us would call the real world. But who knows? The beauty of the film is that it stimulates your own questioning and thinking about the wide range of things the two men talk about, as well as the stunning language and word-pictures used. Since this is something like Review #92 I wonder if anyone will read it, but if you do, well, stop reading the reviews and go get the movie and see it!
Review of My Dinner with Andre
