Bizarre, Bizarre: A chaotic, messy delight

Is it worth your time?

Honestly, it depends on how much you like watching people act like absolute goons for 90 minutes. If you want a tight, logical thriller, look elsewhere. If you want to see a bunch of talented French actors basically having a riot in Victorian costumes while everyone yells at each other, this is your jam. Some people will find it too loud, too weird, and just plain exhausting. I thought it was kind of perfect in its stupidity.

The whole premise is just an excuse to get these characters into a room and let them spiral. It feels less like a movie and more like a fever dream you’d have after eating too much cheese before bed. The bishop character is such a wet blanket that you’re rooting for the crime novelist to make his life a living hell before the opening credits even finish.

Oddly specific observations

• The mustaches in this movie have their own zip codes. I’m serious, they are massive.
• There’s a scene where the background extras look like they’re just waiting for the craft services table to open. It adds this weird, unintended comedy to the whole thing.
• The way characters pop in and out of rooms is exhausting. It’s like a French bedroom farce but nobody is actually sleeping with anyone.

It reminds me a bit of the frantic energy in Murder at Midnight, though this one is definitely more committed to the bit. There’s a complete lack of restraint here that I find pretty refreshing. Usually, movies try to tell you how to feel, but this one just throws a plate of spaghetti at the wall and says, 'deal with it.'

The dialogue is so fast it feels like it’s being fired out of a cannon. If you look away for ten seconds, you’ve missed three subplots and a murder attempt. It’s not profound, it’s not life-changing, and it certainly isn't a cinematic masterpiece. It’s just weird. And honestly? We need more weird stuff like this instead of the usual predictable fluff.

Sometimes the camera just sits there, looking at a door, while someone screams inside. It’s bizarre. I guess that’s in the title for a reason, right? 🤪 Don't go in expecting to follow the plot closely. Just let the madness wash over you.