Movie Review - Hey Bunny (Berlin Indie Film)
Anyone familiar with scientific research & development knows that so much of the work involved is less science & mostly grant writing. In other words, the focal point of any project is - fundraising. That said, I don't know of any American comedies that focus on this issue.
Last October, on a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt, I was flipping through films & stumbled upon Hey Bunny. According to its website, this indie Berlin film is about a Zeigeist wobbling between cynicism and world improvement fantasies. When an ex-hacker is accused of deleting numerous files devoted to scientific research concerning a better understanding of the happiness hormone, he embarks upon an odd adventure.
In fact, there's a lot going on in this movie. Having seen it only once and on an airplane where I was constantly interrupted by a screaming infant, I must confess that I will not give it an adequate analysis.
Like most films or books focusing on science, science is not the real issue. Hey Bunny is no exception as it very subtly satirizes political issues and focuses on strained relationships. These relationships include: father & son, mother & daughter, and strangers met along the way. The film pokes fun at media stereotypes (how Muslims are portrayed), the insensitivity of misanthropic scientists towards one another, and how Vladimir Putin can be blamed for anything & everything.
The best paradox of the film is its handling of two female scientists. On one hand, the mature head of research presents herself as a direct, unapologetic scientist. At one point, she ridicules softer studies. However, she lacks the ability to confront her daughter & say "Look honey, your research is absurd. Grow up & quit playing with bunnies b/c there's no way our investors will fund this nonsense." Instead, a convoluted plot ensues.
Last October, on a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt, I was flipping through films & stumbled upon Hey Bunny. According to its website, this indie Berlin film is about a Zeigeist wobbling between cynicism and world improvement fantasies. When an ex-hacker is accused of deleting numerous files devoted to scientific research concerning a better understanding of the happiness hormone, he embarks upon an odd adventure.
In fact, there's a lot going on in this movie. Having seen it only once and on an airplane where I was constantly interrupted by a screaming infant, I must confess that I will not give it an adequate analysis.
Like most films or books focusing on science, science is not the real issue. Hey Bunny is no exception as it very subtly satirizes political issues and focuses on strained relationships. These relationships include: father & son, mother & daughter, and strangers met along the way. The film pokes fun at media stereotypes (how Muslims are portrayed), the insensitivity of misanthropic scientists towards one another, and how Vladimir Putin can be blamed for anything & everything.
The best paradox of the film is its handling of two female scientists. On one hand, the mature head of research presents herself as a direct, unapologetic scientist. At one point, she ridicules softer studies. However, she lacks the ability to confront her daughter & say "Look honey, your research is absurd. Grow up & quit playing with bunnies b/c there's no way our investors will fund this nonsense." Instead, a convoluted plot ensues.
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