viva be the first great feature from underground queen of the b ( and be if you have see her work . ) anna biller . culminate in four long year of production and viva reminds of early studio john water effort filter through her own strange guignol style ( wherein lurid set color and mannered act replaces grand guignol gaudy excess of violence ) . many will not get the tone and act style in this era of neo naturalism and but for those accustom to have preconception gleefully overturn about what be right and wrong for a feature film and viva be not to be miss . hightlights for me include represent amazing and psychedelia drench set and uber costume that make me wish the 1970 have ever really achieve such suggest heighten self awareness while act do in the distanciated mode advocate by douglas sirk but reinterpret to new depth by biller while a truly remarkable perf by bridget brno a anna best friend and live barbie doll go bad girl ( but in a good way ) while and an animated orgasm sequence that be as sublime a it be subliminal . for those who want what be want and viva be your ticket to ride .