This
is another instalment in the "Directors Label" series which follows the
career of the man who first achieved notoriety in the late 90's with
the bizzarely horrific and somewhat comic clip for "Come to Daddy" by
Aphex Twin. Cuningham is a warped fellow, there's no two way
about it. His videos take every sinister aspect of the dance tracks
he's working with and gives them all such a dark and disturbing edge.
At the same time, he can still manages to express a sensuality that
is normally absent from such bizarre visuals (Bjork's stunning
"All Is Full Of Love" clip is amazing). Again, much like the
Michel Gondry collection, it's a case of sitting down and watching all
these clips back to back and realising how amazing it is for one man to
be responsible for so many memorable video clips (heck, the man even
did the off kilter PS2 commercials). To be honest, of the entire
collection - Chris Cunningham seems to be somewhat of a weak link in
the chain with Gondry and Spike Jonze. His back catalouge is nowhere
near as extensive as Gondry's or Jonze's and he doesn't give much
insight at all into what makes him tick - or explaining what the videos
are aiming to achieve. Which ultimately leaves you somewhat unsatisfied. An
amazing director with a unique and sublime visual style - but perhaps
has a bit more work to do before being considered in the same league as
his video clip director counterparts. EXTRAS
There
are only eight video clips along with a few short films and
commericals. There is a stunning piece entitled "flex" which is an
amazing bit of short film making (again with music from Aphex Twin). Bjork
chucks in here two bobs worth on a short behind the scenes, but this
gives nowhere near enough insight to the director himself to warrant a
DVD on the man. There's a difference between being mysterious and
reclusive - and so reclusive that the audience couldn't care less. Conclusion:
Movie 65% Extras: 65%
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