Wobble Palace Explained

Wobble Palace
Director:	Eugene Kotlyarenko
Editing:	Benjamin Moses Smith
Distributor:	Breaking Glass Pictures
Runtime:	86 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Wobble Palace is a 2018 film directed by Eugene Kotlyarenko.

Plot

A couple in Los Angeles decides to spend alternate days of Halloween weekend 2016 in the house they share as their mutual interest in their relationship wanes.

Reception

Reviews of the film were mostly positive. In the New York Times, critic Teo Bugbee praised the film as "[...] a sendup of broke-artist types that shimmers with abashed affection".^[1] A review on The Playlist by Lena Wilson echoed this sentiment, writing that it: "[...] perfectly reproduces a subculture, both visually and narratively".^[2] RogerEbert.com highlighted Jane's portion of the narrative, saying the film "[...] picks up and flies" when focused on her.^[3]

Michael Zelenko, writing for The Verge, praised the film's depiction of the characters' relationship with their cell phones.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Bugbee . Teo . Review: In 'Wobble Palace,' a Relationship Hangs by a Stringy Toupee (Published 2018) . The New York Times . 4 October 2018.
2. News: Wilson . Lena . 'Wobble Palace' Is A Gorgeous, Narcissistic Nightmare [SXSW Review] ]. 6 May 2021 . The Playlist . 19 March 2018.
3. News: Allen . Nick . SXSW Film Festival 2018: Wobble Palace Festivals & Awards Roger Ebert . 13 January 2021 . RogerEbert.com . 10 March 2018 . en.
4. News: Zelenko . Michael . It's time for movies to be honest about our relationships — with our phones . 13 January 2021 . The Verge . 13 March 2018 . en.