I really enjoyed that this film was able to laugh at itself while still maintaining its purpose. The characters’ further dissension into madness was filmed as a poetic and beautiful undoing followed by a hard crash. Right off the bat, it was subtle and masterful at building anticipation. The early development of Greg and Isabel’s romance immediately signals that there is so much more to this story. Major themes of this piece highlight connection- and only manage to strengthen that bond with the audience as it plays with our expectations. But I must admit, just when I began to lose faith in the strength of this story, I was, almost as if perfectly on cue, hooked back in. Some of the rules surrounding the use of their powers are so unfounded and fuzzy that I found myself making a conscious effort to glaze over them so as not to ruin the rest of the film.
There is very little explanation involved for how their corporeality actually works- but the experience of it alone is enough to keep its audience baited until some fruitful bits of information are finally granted. The charm and wit of this film definitely had me buying into whatever whacky storyworld they were selling. The lines of reality begin to blur when the devotion from his children (Nesta Cooper, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) pulls him in a different direction than Isabel’s enticing promises. As her nomadic, rebellious spirit draws him into her “off the grid” lifestyle, she possesses and shares with him an unusual set of powers that compel him to completely abandon his former life. Greg (Owen Wilson) begins his journey as a very average, workaday introvert whose serendipitous misfortune leads him to Isabel (Salma Hayek). Bliss describes itself as “a mind-bending love story”, and it delivers.
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