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"The Empire": Bruno Dumont's Artsy Space Spoof - A Berlinale Review

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Source: Variety
"The Empire": Bruno Dumont's Artsy Space Spoof - A Berlinale Review
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"The Empire," directed by Bruno Dumont, is a departure from his usual austere style, presenting a quirky sci-fi comedy set in a small French village invaded by aliens. The film's humor derives from the collision of grandiose and mundane elements, but the stretched one-gag setup and simplistic binaries disappoint. Despite fun trappings and mythmaking mumbo-jumbo, the film's conflict feels glib, failing to fully utilize beloved characters and leaving the audience wanting more depth and substance.

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  1. ‘The Empire’ Review: Bruno Dumont’s Self-Consciously Daft Sci-Fi Bauble Isn’t Quite as Amusing as It Thinks  Variety
  2. ‘The Empire’ Review: Bruno Dumont’s Artsy Space Spoof Is Beautifully Crafted and Certifiably Insane  Hollywood Reporter
  3. Flying palaces and dueling aliens star in a Berlinale space trip  Reuters
  4. 'The Empire': Berlin Review | Reviews | Screen  Screen International

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