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The Adjuster (1991)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 3/21

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3/21: The Adjuster is a tightly directed picture by Atom Egoyan that's better than nearly anything from David Lynch.

Both have a similar mindset. However, the former's message comes through more clearly than the latter who produces more pretentious crap than not. Hence, it's easier to get what Atom Egoyan is trying to say.

I like the flow even though the biggest mistake is almost half of the running time is wasted before the film hits its stride, thanks to the strong performances put forth by Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian (who's the director's wife in real life), and Maury Chaykin.

The genesis of the project originated with Atom Egoyan's parents whose house was burned down. Because of the incident, he was fascinated by the insurance adjuster's job, so he worked on the script from inside out. The few themes touched on are alienation, isolation, and relationship. Sex seems "interesting" at first, but if there's no feeling behind it, the first two outcomes will happen while the third is ruined as a result.

All in all, Atom Egoyan makes surrealism accessible through The Adjuster.