Ivansxtc (2000)

Ivansxtc: Directed by Bernard Rose. With Danny Huston, Peter Weller, Lisa Enos, Joanne Duckman. Update on Leo Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilyich,” set in contemporary Hollywood.

“I saw this movie without any real knowledge of what it was about (other than some vague memory of having read a good review and quick peruse of the cover at the rental store).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe use of video tape (rather than conventional film), hand held work, some rough cuts and supports acting that treads a fine line between jarring and being naturalistic all took soem time to tune in to (too used to slick Hollywood narrative style!).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut it was certainly worth the effort.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePartly an acidic take on the Hollywood machine (cynicism, drug abuse,deference) but also a film about a man (Ivan) desperately seeking meaning in a world where he can find none. The final scenes, where Ivan seems to come to terms with his end take on a strange beauty.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe decision to run all the credits up front, save for the music and an u0026#39;in memory ofu0026#39; add to the final poignancy.”