The Mound Over the Burial Vault by William Stobb
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I have seen "The Future" and it's not funny.
A Review of Miranda July's The Future Miranda July strikes me as the rare truly original thinker, whose creative impulses don’t conform, at crucial moments, to generic conventions. I enjoyed her 2005 feature film, Me and You and Everyone We Know , and her 2007 book of short stories, No One Belongs Here More Than You . Her new movie, The Future , was recently released on video, and I can’t say I’ve been looking forward to any art event more than I’ve been looking forward to seeing this film. At first glance, those high expectations may have been an obstacle for me—and, possibly, for many fans of July. Though the film has a similar feel to July’s other work, it’s darker, less fun, and less hopeful. Ultimately, I respect the artistry of July’s storytelling, here, and find the movie truly challenging and valuable--an examination of our post-millennial moment. On the brink of collapse, how are we to behave? What value do our commit...