Can't beat it.
From the opening sequence, Mister Lonely is beautiful and tragic, a film about isolation, even in groups, and people looking for meaning in the wrong places. There are two storylines going on here - the main one about an American Michael Jackson impersonator living in Paris who befriends a Marilyn Monroe and follows her to a commune of impersonators to help put on what they hope will be the greatest show on Earth; the other about a group of nuns in South America who have stumbled upon what they believe to be a miracle - and though very seperate, there are a few similar themes, and the overall message is clear. This is Harmony Korine's most ambitious film to date, and the most rewarding - where his previous efforts were out to shock, this film sets out to reveal to us things we were not aware that we already knew.
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