The Cook, Cook The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

This movie is exactly what late 80s art movies are supposed to be. It’s the very definition of style over substance. The whole affair is filmed like an elaborate stage play. Every set has a color theme to which characters’ clothing is matched as they move from room to room. Being a late 80s art film, it is an unwritten rule that it is to push the boundaries of taste, and thus is filled with all sorts of unnecessary nudity and uncomfortable themes. For all its weirdness, I found the actual story to be a bit predictable. I’m sure there is some sort of pretentious biblical undercurrent or something because… ART!