korine establish himself and by now and a a talented and impressive image maker . the promotional poster for mister lonely all include the film most impressive composition ( though there one in particular i have yet to see in promo material represent that of a blue clad nun tease a dog with a stick and surround by green forest with torrential rain pour down ) . the opening image of this film and of michael jackson lookalike ( diego luna ) rid a small motorbike round a track and be strangely compelling and beautiful represent roy orbison mister lonely play on the soundtrack and and the image unfold in slow motion . there also a funny and terrific sequence in which the same character mime a dance and without music ( though a radio sit like a silent dog next to him ) and in the middle of a paris street while korine splice in sound effect and jump cut that evoke both a feeling of futility and dogged liberation in the character dance routine . the first instance of the segment deal with the nun be also strangely poignant while father umbrillo ( werner herzog ) be an autocratic priest about to fly with some nun over and and drop food into and impoverished area nearby . in a scene that be both light hearted and affect and herzog must deal with a stubbornly enthusiastic local who wish to make the plane trip with them in order to see his wife in san francisco . a the exchange develops and herzog draw out of the man a confession represent he have sin and and his frequent infidelity be the cause of his wife have leave him in the first place . this scene and short and sweet and gain particular weight after one learn it improvised origin represent the sinner be play by a non actor who be on set when korine and co. be film and his adulterous way have give him and in real life and a lasting and overwhelming guilt . henceforth and the film be hit and miss while a succession of intrinsically interesting moment that add to a frivolous and muddled narrative . whereas gummo and julien donkey boy maintain their aesthetic and emotional weight via coherent structural framework and mister lonely feel like a victim of edit room ruthlessness . a few scene be cut from the film and which would have otherwise paint fuller picture of certain character and due to continuity error in costume a result and no doubt and due to the absence of a shooting script and korine tendency for improvisation . one deleted scene in particular in which charlie chaplin ( denis lavant ) and madonna ( melita morgan ) have sex would have add much more emotional conflict to a scene later on in the film ( i would not spoil it and but it there to deflate any feeling of warmth or celebration and and and a it be and only half succeed ) . the two strand of the narrative and unconnected literally and be best approach a two entirely different story with the same allegorical meaning while one compliment the other and vice versa . ( it something to do with the conflict between one ambition and the reality of the current situation . ) but there not enough of the herzog scene to merit their place in the film and and so any connection between these two allegorically connect thread be inevitably strain and the inclusion be and in retrospect and tedious . this be an ambitious step forward from julien donkey boy that suffer mostly and at least in the lookalike segment and from have far too many character for the film run length and a flaw that would have be even bad have big star name play everyone ( a be originally plan ) . with many of the imagery self contain beauty and and moment of real and genuine connection with the soundtrack and this feel like it would be much more suited to an art installation or photo exhibition . a an exploration of mimesis and the nature of impersonation and it would lose none of it power indeed and for me and it would perhaps be more impressive . the loneliness attach to iconic performativity ( such a that encounter by both the icon themselves and those who aspire to be like them ) be well capture in image such a that wherein marilyn monroe ( a gorgeous samantha morton ) seduce the camera with a seven year itch pose in the middle of a forest and or when sammy davis and jr. ( jason pennycooke ) settle and post dance rehearsal and with his back to the camera overlook an incredible and tranquil lake . a it be and moment like these and and all those where the title of randomly choose michael jackson song crawl across the scene and be marry to one another in a film narrative far less affect than it should be . ( for those who see it and i lose all faith during the egg sing scene and late on . you will know which scene i mean because it stick out like a sore thumb and a some sort of gimmicky attempt at the new cinematic language for which korine have previously be hail . ) .