The Brand New Testament Reviews

I didn't really know what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Jaco Van Dormael's work, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, once again, Van Dormael came up with something completely different than his previous work but, to be honest, even if it was an interesting watch, I didn't work for me, I'm afraid. Basically, it was some kind of quirky arthouse comedy but even though I guess it was supposed to be funny, this depiction of God was so dark and cynical, it was actually more depressing than anything else. Maybe they should have focused more on God played by Benoît Poelvoorde which was definitely a great idea but, then, the movie focused on this little girl playing his daughter which didn't pan out very well since her character was not developed enough. On top of that, the whole thing was just so wild and chaotic with some completely random ideas, some of them rather neat but some others were not interesting at all. Eventually, the end-result felt rather half-baked. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was just too original for me to completely dismiss it and I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in this director.