An incredible experience which jumps around in time to stunning effect, writer Stephen Geller, from Kurt Vonnegut novel, expertly managed by Hill and Dede Allen. Won the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Liked the touch that the commandant of Slaughterhouse-Five is a veteran and the troops are all teenagers. Loved the scene with the puppy, which tells Billy's married life story.
The transitions are so clever e.g. when Billy experiences electric shock treatment the sound we hear is the train whistle which takes us into the war flashback. This was Dede - the sound department would do their thing after.
Assistant editor Steve Rotter claimed that George Roy Hill, who 'could do anything', was a pianist when younger and deliberately wanted the Goldberg Variations in the film. The pianist they found would eat nothing but scrambled eggs and tomato ketchup. Life is definitely as weird as art.
Great performances. Prague stands in for Dresden.
I've always liked films about time travel / jumping, from the Time Machine to The Prisoner of Azkaban, 12:01 and Groundhog Day. This one's a little different... Like Marienbad. It's another reason to watch Twelve Monkeys...
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