Uncle Boonmee welcomes you to an "odd and beautiful world"

The N.Y. Times has an exclusive video clip and an A.O. Scott review of Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul's upcoming Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. I generally don't give too much creedence to individual reviews, but Scott does a beautiful job of capturing the (presumed) magical realism of the film. More than even the trailer, which I previously posted, his review has me psyched to see the film.

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

From all indications, Thai director Apichatpong Joe's latest "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," which took home last year's Palm d'Or at Cannes, defies easy explanation. But, from the trailer that popped up on iTunes, it looks like a beautiful, fascinating trip.