The Committee

What sprang to my mind soon after the beginning of this film was a comparison with the style of David Lynch. And it's quite surreal, well, it's surreal, this film, into and of itself anyway, but it's surreal to be watching something clearly happening in 1968 yet so similar to the film world of the Lynch films which didn't enter the arena for another 10 years. But, be that as it may, this beautifully shot black and white film is a ponderous affair, all speculation, questions, thoughts, reflections and theory that if a dvd was ever supported by the bonus interviews, this is it! The bonus interviews with writer and director shed much light on the films intentions. A word about the legendary soundtrack by the pink floyd: there is a main theme that arrives 12 mins., in and reappears near films end at the 51 min. mark. First time we hear this theme it's a sprightly bouncey little instrumental rocker, just a couple minutes long but is played in a slower version and longer(5 mins.)as the film closes. inbetween, during the middle section of the movie Floyd contribute fragmentary soundscapes but it is these two sections of main theme that are really worth hearing         11/17/09