imageHave you ever felt burdened by your tormented soul? Wished you could de-soul and live a freer life for a while? Ever wanted to try out a fuller soul, from someone more artistic- like a Russian poet? Paul Giamatti has. The star of Sideways and American Splendour plays himself in the engaging satirical comedy, Cold Souls.
A Kaufmanesque story examining existential ponderings, Cold Souls begins with our protagonist, Giamatti feeling weighed down by his role in a Broadway production of Uncle Vanya. Increasingly neurotic (thanks in part to the script being originally written with Woody Allen in mind) Giamatti’s agent suggests he reads an article in the New Yorker about soul storage.
From here our protagonist embarks on a journey of soul discovery. Storing his soul proves to have disastrous consequences for Giamatti’s acting, with hilarious results. Added to the mix of intellectual whining are a Russian soul-mule and the trafficking of souls from the poor to the rich (a commodification not unlike the system already seen in body parts).
click here to read my full review at Trespass
