The Blazing World

THE BLAZING WORLD is the journey of one woman to reclaim her past and face her devastating depression from a childhood trauma, all presented as a dark fairy tale. Think Nicolas Winding Refn directing a script from David Lynch inspired by Lewis Carroll. First time filmmaker Carlson Young uses dazzling, darkly neon, and twisted visuals to tell this story, and her striking vision puts her great talent on full display. Dermot Mulroney impresses and Udo Kier is damn creepy. Crushing and gorgeous to watch with an utterly haunting score, the film is a mesmerizing, emotional experience you won't soon forget. Bravo Carlson Young!

Amazon Prime graces me with the screening of many a turd of horror movies so let's see how this one is.

Oh wow what a nice house. Starts off with twins. Oh no not a cut finger, didn't see that coming. Oh no stupid twin drowns in pool! Smart twin sees......beckoning portal guy! Okay then skip ahead...about 6 to 8 years, smart twin is in college.

Daddy is a drunk and apparently dad abuses mommy. Girl returns home from school to visit because parents are selling their house. Girl goes and parties with friends and then they have a tarot card reading. And then what happens???? Hmmm.

Then really what happens next is not a lot. Really disappointing plot and dialogue and not much to either. 3/10.

The story is weird, and doesn't make much sense. The first half is too long, and the second half is too short. However, the ending doesn't make sense, and is very confusing. Overall, the film is slow, fragmented and confusing.

I like The Blazing World - a dark fantasy journey with some fine moments and some well crafted and composed visuals. The story for sure got some weak spots too, but anyway, this one I recommend to all those souls who like their dish sometimes served with unusual spices.

The Blazing World is a very ambitious film based on a very old, ambitious piece of literature. It's not quite sci-fi. It's not quite supernatural. It's not quite dreamlike. It somehow fits in between all of these. And that part servrs the film well. It's deeply uncomfortable and atmospheric. You can see the influences of other works on this film. It really seems like 70s horror.

What doesn't work about the film is it's slow and meanders a bit much. Not everything works. Some creepy stuff comes off silly. And without a sense of the rules of this universe, it can make the stakes in some scenes feel nebulous. The acting is also mostly good but sometimes it's a bit hit and miss.

Overall, I liked it but it's kind of a movie you have to to into it knowing it's a flawed experience. Don't expect perfection. Just expect something strange, atmospheric, with some really great moments that sometimes falls short. I'll take failed ambition over just another cookie cutter movie.