Twin Falls Idaho Review

Now to Twin Falls, Idaho, which takes place in an unnamed city. Penny, Michele Hicks, arrives at a seedy hotel on Idaho St where she has an appointment to meet Francis Falls - she`s alarmed and astonished to discover that Francis and his twin brother, Blake, are conjoined - they`re what is popularly known as Siamese twins. Shy and nervous, the twins, played by Michael and Mark Polish, respond to Penny when she calls a doctor friend to examine the sickly Francis - she stays on with them and finds herself falling in love with Blake... This extraordinary first feature by the 27 year old Polish brothers will inevitably remind you of early David Lynch or Coen Brothers. It isn`t a thriller, but a strangely eerie entry into the world of these outsiders to whom nature has dealt a cruel trick. I suppose it`s really about alienation and dependence, and it`s as unusual as it is striking. The offbeat material was written jointly by the twins, and is handled with deceptive simplicity by Michael, who directed. In its small way, this is an exceptional film.Margaret`s Comments:I found the beginning of this film totally fascinating, but unfortunately for all the strangeness of the world it introduces us to, it doesn`t delve so much as it presents the emotional and intellectual implications of being a `Siamese twin`. There was an inertia to the film after the first half hour that made me less interested in it as a whole. And just where it got to the point where I felt something more interesting could be addressed it ended. However, in terms of style and subject matter, this is a notable debut feature from the Polish brothers.