Ahhh how bizarre. This film was so interesting to watch mainly because it showed the trails and errors in revisiting "The Perfect Human," such an intriguing and individual film. The film was done in 2003 which was quite some time after the original making of "The Perfect Human" (1967). Both Jorgen Leth and Lars von Trier were able to show their personalities both internally and as film makers. One of the things that caught our eye is when (Jorgen we think) said that "It'll be a spastic film." This seems true in its making but in the final viewing of the film, the viewer is left calm, possibly confused, but not "spastic." Leth seemed to face many internal conflicts within the making of the film, as would anyone trying to represent the perfect human. It would be difficult being motivated to remake a film that was so beautifully done in the first place. However, Leth showed the audience more incredible footage.
Each version of the film was so strikingly different from the previous one. The Cuban, full of spice, heat and personality. The one in Bombay, the tux is introduced and the whole atmosphere wreaks of privilege (as you can see the people.) Brussels provided an extremely artistic take, as the obstruction was to have complete freedom. The cartoon, although expected to be terrible, seemed to hold its own. It seems that as Leth went deeper into the making of "The Perfect Human," the layout and whole visual of the film became more simple. Regardless of his trails, between Cuba, Bombay, Brussels and the fantasy world of a cartoon - he got it right!
