The subject of a person away from the world and that suddenly opens himself to it has been done a lot of times in the movies, there's "Nell", "Bad Boy Bubby", etc. "Blue Skies Are a Lie" begins like a modest version of the subject in the same way "The Quiet Earth" was about the end of the world, showing a man that for 7 years hasn't left his home and whose only contact with the outside world is a mail-woman that brings him food, medicines and stuff he needs for his work (he's a journalist).
This first part of the film is very typical, though very interesting, showing the relationship between the two characters and scenes like one where he's forced to leave the house. But where the movie shows its greatness is in the later part, where we see how the main character really is, what is his origin and why he decided to lock himself in the house, because of how painful and cruel the world is for him.
"Blue Skies Are a Lie" is a tremendous film, very hard if you think about it and realizes that this man ends up like that because of us, because of the world, not unlike Henry from "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". A brilliant film, not without flaws, but excellent.
This first part of the film is very typical, though very interesting, showing the relationship between the two characters and scenes like one where he's forced to leave the house. But where the movie shows its greatness is in the later part, where we see how the main character really is, what is his origin and why he decided to lock himself in the house, because of how painful and cruel the world is for him.
"Blue Skies Are a Lie" is a tremendous film, very hard if you think about it and realizes that this man ends up like that because of us, because of the world, not unlike Henry from "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer". A brilliant film, not without flaws, but excellent.