about a dimly - remembered flea circus and, more broadly, about the idea that the gap between reality and desired reality isn't so great after all. (filmfreakcentral.net)
His script is another of the film's strange hybrids, combining period - accurate formality with a modern penchant for non-sequitur; Jenkins in particular seems to enjoy tearing into the juicier dialogue, waxing eloquent about flea circuses and reading in the bathtub even in moments of mortal danger. (film.avclub.com)
Despite the nature of their journey, Chicory questions how people read in the bath without getting the book wet, and also if flea circuses use actual fleas. (thehollywoodnews.com)