Short Films and Bakery Attacks -Krisha

 Man, what amazing examples of good and bad adaptations.

The first Bakery Attack short film really nailed the advantages of film as a medium, as the ability to hear narration while the characters acted help to make the absurd situation even more bizarre. Watching them critique the woman's choices while music plays in the background truly helped to make the scene work. Speaking of music, having Wagner actually play while they slammed bread into their mouths at Mach speed made the scene so much better. It made their hunger feel that just more all consuming, and really highlights their desperation to eat something. Being able to combine the music of a Murakami scene with the visuals really made that adaptation come to life.

The Second Bakery Attack is memorable for the really weird moans where the couple were watching burgers. Also while it makes sense to cast an American film with American actors, it made the film just a little too American. Part of the weirdness of the wife having a shotgun is lost when the actors look like modern Bonnie and Clyde. Here, the act of making people say the dialogue but not the narration really hinders it for me. The choppy discussions only work with that background of the unknowable subconscious imagery.