I give my brain an intellectual slap and attempt to keep my head from slumping into sleep as I watch "Stereo," one of David Cronenberg's (very early) student films, but it's a difficult task. While some of the black-and-white images are striking, and the contained, isolated settings create a moody atmosphere, the voice-over narration is largely incomprehensible and any action is very limited. Cronenberg is definitely one of my favorite directors, and there are moments in "Stereo" that obviously influenced his later, better works, but this rarity is for completists only.
4/10
4/10