(some of) Verhoven's movies are so good they have to be the product of an ironic genie.
Its like he wishes to satirize some subject or genre but the genie instead makes an exemplary example of it that perfectly rides the edge where it can simultaneously be enjoyed seriously and as a send up, depending on the position of the viewer.
(some of) Verhoven's movies are so good they have to be the product of an ironic genie.
Its like he wishes to satirize some subject or genre but the genie instead makes an exemplary example of it that perfectly rides the edge where it can simultaneously be enjoyed seriously and as a send up, depending on the position of the viewer.