The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something has Passed

Slow. Hilarious. Brave. Bold. Deadpan. Joanna Arnow. She is a name to remember. She is the editor, writer, director and star of her wonderfully oddball comedy, "The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed." Arnow stars as Ann, a woman who works a boring office job and squeezes prepacked curry from a bag to microwave for her lunch. She is also a kind of submissive sex addict, letting herself be controlled by various male Masters. From dull office job, to bizarre sexual encounters, these sections of her life are spliced with inane encounters with her parents and her sister (who might be going through a separation). There is a scene where Ann's mother tells her she should pack a banana for the trip home - it felt so honest and funny. Joanna Arnow plays eveything deadpan and for the most part, that's what makes it so funny. I'm sure this film is destined for the Closet over at Criterion. It's arty, strange, and Arnow has no problem showing herself off in the nudy-patootie. I loved this quirky little film. Catch it at a rep theatre, streaming, or at your local video store - in Ottawa, that would be Movies 'N' Stuff.