Anesthesia (2015) (original) (raw)
A violent incident provides a window into multiple lives of individuals seeking solace, connection, meaning or simply relief from pain.
A violent incident provides a window into multiple lives of individuals seeking solace, connection, meaning or simply relief from pain. (less)
Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Writer: Tim Blake Nelson
Starring: Sam Waterston, Kristen Stewart, Glenn Close, Gretchen Mol, Corey Stoll, Michael Kenneth Williams
Producers: Tim Blake Nelson, Julie Buck, Josh Hetzler, John Molli, Christopher J. Scott
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Review by Brian Orndorf, January 14, 2016
4 / 10
The weight of the world and its myriad of connections are felt in �Anesthesia,� a multi-character odyssey of misery orchestrated by writer/director/co-star Tim Blake Nelson (his first helming gig since 2009�s �Leaves of Grass�). There�s an idea here concerning human denial that�s inherently powerful, examined through the actions of fallible characters scrambling for meaning in their lives, but Nelson generally swats away natural behavior in favor of a more theatrical presentation. Stiff and unsatisfying, �Anesthesia� doesn�t snap together profoundly, straining to reach a sophisticated examinat ...read more...
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