9/10
CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS
On the surface, TISM tells the story of Scott Carey, a normal healthy American, who encounters a strange chemical cloud whilst on holiday with his wife. The film follows his plight as he slowly starts to shrink until eventually he can barely be seen at all, using some fairly amusing special effects along the way. However, during its final third, the film reveals deep existential undertones which culminate in Carey's memorable final monologue. Having come to terms with his emasculation, he begins to ponder the meaning of man's existence in a speech reminiscent of Sartre or Camus: "I was continuing to shrink, to become what? The infintessimal? What was I? Still a human being? To God there is no zero. I still exist."
Unfortunately this cult classic is only available on VHS in the USA and completely unavailable in the UK.
CONTAINS POSSIBLE SPOILERS
On the surface, TISM tells the story of Scott Carey, a normal healthy American, who encounters a strange chemical cloud whilst on holiday with his wife. The film follows his plight as he slowly starts to shrink until eventually he can barely be seen at all, using some fairly amusing special effects along the way. However, during its final third, the film reveals deep existential undertones which culminate in Carey's memorable final monologue. Having come to terms with his emasculation, he begins to ponder the meaning of man's existence in a speech reminiscent of Sartre or Camus: "I was continuing to shrink, to become what? The infintessimal? What was I? Still a human being? To God there is no zero. I still exist."
Unfortunately this cult classic is only available on VHS in the USA and completely unavailable in the UK.