The publicity material forMr.
We could also call it fantasticallyLynchian, if you’ll allow another easy, oft-used reference point.
But, eh, why bother gussying it up?
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It’s just a weird movie, man.
What Is ‘Mr.
However, the hotel itself and all the odd people in it have other plans for him.
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The film is purposefully fuzzy on when and where it’s set.
He’s not alone in the hotel, though.
An entire marching band spills out of small, secret hallway doors.
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There are high-class, aristocratic artists and low-class workers living in the hotel.
Might Mr. K be that liberator?
Things grow more dire (and more strange) as the story progresses.
Or is the hotel itself mad?
In truth, the question that the movie’s really asking is:Is humanity’s very existence mad?
What’s interesting aboutMr.
The situation itself is what’s unfathomably weird not him.
There are no twists or things to “figure out.”
Despite the easy comparisons dropped at the top of this review,Mr.
Kis a tough film to classify.
But just calling it a “surreal drama” seems a disservice to just how surreal things actually get.
Yeah, it’s got someDavid Lynch-jot down things going on.
It won’t surprise you that so does Glover.
Mr. Khad its World Premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
K’ is a metaphorical head-trip that perfectly aligns with star Glover’s sensibilities.