Alexander Payne's scathing, subtle, and complexly funny tragicomedy builds a perfect, off -
kilter universe — it's a first cousin to Rushmore.
Along with his brother, Michael, Mark Polish has turned out intriguing films that explore off -
kilter universes, from conjoined twins (played by the brothers themselves) in TWIN FALLS IDAHO, to a rapturous limbo of reality and fantasy in NORTH FORK.
He doesn't just wow with superb graphics and gameplay (though that helps), he creates these slightly off -
kilter universes and infinitely lovable characters.
Not exact matches
Physicists realize things are out of
kilter because they can literally count the number of photons — particles of energy — in the
universe today and compare that with the total number of matter particles.
Instead of thinking of this time as off -
kilter, why not think of it as the
universe checking in and energizing us?
The vibe is so off -
kilter that this could well be taking place in a parallel
universe just a half a step to the side of our own, but it's a little underbaked, and never develops into the truly tasty morsel it might be.
Even off -
kilter films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant - Man were filled with expanded
universe moments which, at this point, feel mandatory for any new Marvel film.