Do you like Drama? Horror? Romance? Science Fiction? Fantasy? Activism? Well too bad, this movie has none of that. Turkles is less of a narrative, and more of a philosophical treatise on the nature of the interaction between nature and interaction. Think Karl Marx meets Immanuel Kant meets the Bible. Yet, the film still manages to be a cinematic masterpiece, a true example of artistry born of the zeitgeist. If you like this film, make sure to check the even lesser known sequel, Turkles 2: The Electric Boogaloo. The Criterion Collection really needs to add this work to their back catalogue, earning the director a place among the greats, names like Akira Kurosawa and M Night Shyamalan. Truly, this film raises the question, "Is a life without Turkles really any life at all?"
Review of Turkles
