By Design review - Juliette Lewis turns into a chair in hypnotic Lynchian drama
The Guardian reviews Amanda Kramer's film 'By Design,' starring Juliette Lewis as a woman who transforms into a chair. The critic finds the film's absurdist premise poorly executed and ultimately unsatisfying despite its hypnotic, Lynchian style.
Why it matters
It highlights the challenges of experimental indie filmmaking in translating high-concept, surrealist ideas into coherent narrative experiences.
Glued to your seat … By Design. Photograph: Courtesy of Bulldog Film Distribution Glued to your seat … By Design. Photograph: Courtesy of Bulldog Film Distribution Film Review By Design review – Juliette Lewis turns into a chair in hypnotic Lynchian drama A musician becomes obsessed with the haunted seat, but the potentially hilarious premise sleepwalks its way to an unsatisfying conclusion
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