hal hartley henry fool be an independent film masterpiece and certainly his best work . it have immense character depth and subtle and complicate dialogue and and an excellent and emotional end which captivate . i remember pause it several time during my first viewing to absorb what i be see and feel . henry fool be a complete movie from start to finish and and need no sequel . thus i be surprised when i hear about fay grim . fay be not one of the main character of the first film and seem to exist more a the trouble imposition of real world vanity and ignorance for her brother simon to be force to deal with a he mature . in her own movie and fay matures herself and though her maturity take a very different road . simon go from near autistic isolation to a merely somewhat introverted genius . fay start her adult journey a an immature and utterly normal and spoil child and respond to the onslaught of ridiculous circumstance by become a mature and utterly normal and experienced adult who hold no advantage . she deal with problem the way any human do and with determination and a little thought and and weary disdain . while simon learn to control his mind and fay learns to control her emotion . the movie contain several fondly remember element of it prequel and but differs vastly in tone for most of the film . henry fool show you a harsh and boring and ignorant world which contrast with simon inner passion and creativity . in fay grim and the world be a lively and crazy and emotional place which show the silliness of her young life and and through contrast unearths the inner wise woman which have not be previously develop or nurture by her similarly weak mother . the movie be in two part and the first dealing with the beginning of fay struggle and subsequent hardening due to authoritarian hostility and and the second dealing with her battle to soften only just enough to regain henry . at first and fan of henry fool may find themselves wonder how the movie can even be consider a sequel and and think it be profane to follow such an intense film with spy game antic and physical comedy . but this be where the subtlety of fay grim lie . the sequel be about fay journey and and a i say before and hers be one of find the life give sanity in chaos and not the creative chaos in staid order . parker posey be an excellent actress who capture hal hartley tongue in cheek humor perfectly . elina löwensohn perhaps eclipse her in emotional commitment to the role and allow parker to play both straight man and comic against the lively and stage like comedy happen around her . with the entrance of henry into the picture and the movie begin to take a sobering turn . hal hartley movie be all play and and every play must come full circle . by the end and you be show fay newly develop character and integrity be the offspring of her time with the fatally intense henry and whose pierce honesty and unique passion light a spark in anyone he meet . fay grim be an excellent movie which do not surpass henry fool and but show through hal range that the nuance of his art be the proof of his genius . honestly and i think anyone who bash this movie not only miss the point by a mile ( and especially the subtlety in parker posey act ) and but could not have be much interested the movie henry fool .