Daft Punk - Electroma

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Desert Robot Existentialism

GreenwichPaul from , 1st December, 2007

Daft Punk's film feel more like a piece of video art than a film; a slow but often beautiful film with similarities to Gus Van Sant's similarly paced (and Death Valley area set) Gerry. Electroma follows 2 robots in their bid for humanity. The failure of the operation to make them human leads to an existential crisis which shows that they are more human than they believe themselves to be. Dialogue free and with little in the way of incident this is a film with limited appeal but if you are in the mood and can deal with plotless art films it has its rewards which include some striking imagery hypnotic atmosphere and the ever stunning California scenery

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

?!?!?

eddieboy01 from , 25th March, 2008

I love Daft Punk. Their music and live shows changed my life. All their videos have been magic. But this..? I don't know. On the one hand its Daft Punk. But on the other it is rubbish. The story and execution are actually beautiful and mesmerising but it drags on and on and on... If you're a fan of the Punk you gots to watch it, its your duty. If you ain't then don't touch this, oh unless you're into French art-house cinema (but then who is?) BTW, there is a bit where you're not sure what you're seeing, but I think it is what you think it is :D Rude!

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3 out of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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Daft Punk's Brilliant 'Ecetroma'.

Stark from , 23rd January, 2008

Electroma is story of love between two robots that begin to feel increasingly more and more human. The story is beautifully simplistic - but requires some effort to decipher. The lack of dialogue means that almost everything you see has to be interpreted. I found this fascinating; collecting the little clues left by the filmmaker and slowing piecing the story together. As the final scene rolled an overwhelming sense of satisfaction rushed over me. Don’t be fooled, this is an entirely different viewing experience to anything you’re used to. Just embrace the sometimes painstakingly slow shots and try to submerge yourself into the film. Trust me, its well worth the effort. The fantastic cinematography and soundtrack are worth the watch alone. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and would go as far as saying it’s one of the most magical things I have even seen. I highly recommend it.

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Will look better next to Baraka or Caché, rather than next to Interstella5555 or D.A.F.T.

rcrdofjrdo from , 9th July, 2008

It is almost for sure that you get to this movie because you are a Daft Punk fan (as I did). If that is your only motivation, you´ll get disappointed with this movie. Expect no Daft Punk music nor a funky subject, for this movie is more a concept than a film. It is very much in the pace of Kubrick´s 2001 space odyssey, with long wide screenshots á la Michael Haneke. The plot is very (very) simple, and some may say it is a story that could be told in 15 minutes at the most: a couple of robots try to look like humans in a peaceful robot town. The human disguise won´t work and they are thrown into exile. That´s it. Nevertheless, Electroma is a captivating mix of carefully selected imagery with wonderful music (from Chopin to Brian Eno). It is a collection of landscapes in which the angst of the lost desire matches perfectly with some classical sci-fi questions regarding robots and their ability to express feelings. It does not try to be Blade Runner, but certainly it is a good emulation of this great film. The images are so beautiful and at the same time so simple that you actually feel very connected with the situation of Robot 1 and Robot 2, without having heard a single word from them or the other accidental characters, since there are no dialogues in this film. The colours, the movements and even the scenarios selected are very minimalistic and they all contribute to the plot as they unravel slowly throughout the silence of most of the film. In short, Electroma is to be enjoyed peacefully at the end of a terrible day, trying to have in mind the possible questions that were around Daft Punk´s heads when they decided to record Human After All, but forgetting the infectious beats of their recordings. It is important to say, finally, that just as Human After All is not particularly glossy or happy (vs. Discovery or Homework) you should not expect a sequel of the beauty and happiness of Interstella5555 on this film.

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Disturbing

A Customer from London, 11th October, 2008

Don't try to watch this if you want to be engaged in a story line. It takes 70 minutes to get through something that could have been communicated in 5. I love Daft Punk's music, and I'm disappointed this film was so minimal and lacked dimension.

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Daft punk drab

RichoDredd from , 3rd June, 2008

After Homework & Interstella it seems that Daft Punk have put no effort into Electrorama.

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