Sleight of Hand or Sleight of Mind?
2004, USA, Colour, 114 minutes
Written and directed by P. K. Frilk
Starring P. K. Frilk, Lifan Huang, Little Wing Turner
Have you ever wanted to yell “Just piss off” at a movie screen? That was our experience while watching this rancid piece of filmmaker mind frottage. The story revolves around five people who all get robbed while taking part in a street magic act (the magician is played by writer/director Frilk). Who was in on the magician’s scheme and who wasn't? To answer these crap questions we get to see the scene from every possible point of view while people change allegiances in ways that make no sense, and facts are twisted beyond plausibility. Most maddening though, is that Frilk shows his own face smirking and nodding at the viewer during every scene change.
Watch out for – well, if I were Frilk I’d watch out for my flying fist.
Quote – “Don’t believe your eyes, don’t believe logic…magic is beyond logic, magic is love, tragedy, life….” etc. etc.
Reviewed by R.P. Thunderdunk
