The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a comedy film created by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame starring Adam Driver.
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you will know that very occasionally I ask you to do some self-reflection to help understand whether a film is for you. This is one of those times.
If you’re a bit of a film snob - arthouse cinema over shopping centre chain, for example - then I reckon you’ll really dig this. If you’re more of a mainstream type, then you will think this is boring and pretentious.
If you fall into the former of these two and this has piqued your interest (no shame in this, arthouse cinema-goers welcome!), there’s some interesting background on the plot and history of how the film (finally) got made here. Alternatively, here’s a three star review in The Guardian with fewer plot spoilers if you prefer.
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is playing exclusively at Cinema Nova in Melbourne and selected cinemas elsewhere in Australia. It opens 11 April and runs for 2 hours and 12 minutes. (About 32 minutes too long in my view.)