I found that this film was very similar to a documentary style film. It follows the codes and conventions of Dogma '95 which gives the film a very normal look to it.It is an independent film that doesn't appear to be glamorized. The concept of the film is for a group of friends to find their 'inner idiot.' To prove this they have to 'spazz out' in front of their close friends and family.I find the film very odd and is very different to any other piece of cinema that I have seen before. The scene that I find quite shocking is after the 'sex scene' when two others go into the bedroom and begin kissing which leads to sex. Although the scene before hand is very graphic this doesn't shock me as much. When watching to couple begin to kiss and undress I feel very uncomfortable watching as I feel as if I am intruding on their privacy. In this scene they also act like 'Idiots' so there is an awkwardness between their relationship and their relationship with the viewers. Another scene that I find awkward to watch is when Karen 'The newest member' goes home to pursue her 'act' within the company of her family. The house is tiny and has a lot of people in the scene. The movement of the camera is very close to the characters creating a very claustrophobic environment at her home. This is reflecting her life before she became friends with the 'Idiots' as if everyone is stepping on each others toes. So maybe she felt more 'at home' playing 'the Idiot' with Stoffer and his friends, than facing up to her family and mourning for her dead baby. This shows selfishness and a lack of reality, the consequences of acting like 'an Idiot.'
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