Philosopher Slavoj Žižek and filmmaker Sophie Fiennes reunites for this follow-up to their hit The Pervert's Guide to Cinema, using their interpretation of moving pictures to present a compelling cinematic journey into the heart of ideology – the dreams that shape our collective beliefs and practices.
In essence, the film is a lecture, but Zizek's associative thinking and understanding of the applicability of psychoanalysis makes it a lecture like no other.
– Zachary Wigon,
Village Voice,
29 Oct 2013
fresh:
Though [Zizek's] lecture exceeds two hours, he and director Sophie Fiennes incorporate enough deadpan comedy and clips from famous films to sustain the rhetoric.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
31 Oct 2013
fresh:
Noam Chomsky has denounced Zizek's theories as nonsensical, and of course they are. But they're frequently engaging, entertaining and stimulating.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
1 Nov 2013
rotten:
He speaks the truth much of the time, yet all the whipping back of the curtain ends up covering up other realities about movies and life.
– Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
1 Nov 2013
fresh:
Who says intellectual head-trips don't deserve sequels?