In his latest movie, "The |1| |2|-|3| Device," director |4| |5| attempts to revive not only his own career but that of washed-up actor |6| |7| (best known for his long-running TV show, "Who's |10| is This?"). He also tries to convince us that a |11| can be made to fly simply by wrapping it in twine and flinging it into the air. He fails at all of these tasks. (The latter failure is particularly spectacular.)
For example, in a very strange scene, |7| is forced to wear a burlap |12| while walking along a tightrope in pursuit of a pack of teenage |13| thieves. The |13|s and |11|s exploding in the background (while Polka versions of |20| songs play softly in the distance) distract from this bizarre scene, but not enough to keep this reviewer from being sickened by the spectacle.
Later, in what may be the single worst scene ever captured on film, |5| places his "star," |7|, upside down over a vat of boiling |14|. As he is slowly lowered into the |14| (still wearing the |12|), dwarves dressed as |15|s dance around the vat chanting "|16| and |17|, |16| and |17|." As the scene progresses, you can actually hear |7| begging someone to call his agent and "Get me out of this now!" The fact that this wasn't fixed during the editing process is simply another indication that |5| has completely lost his grip on reality and leaves better films in bath tubs.
On the other hand, if you liked |18|, you probably won't mind wasting |19| to see "The |1| |2|-|3| Device."