Ebony & Ivory Review – An Absurd Indie Comedy A World Away From McCartney and Wonder
Directed by the filmmaker, famous as his eccentric understated offbeat humor, the movie offers a strange comedic tale which seems reminiscent of a long sketch by a well-known team of actors. Moviegoers may catch themselves smiling with a feeling of resignation, finding it hard to believe the ongoing and ridiculous exchanges between its pair of performers.
The Story
Set in a Scottish peninsula in 1981, the film presents an artist named Paul using an imitation Scouse dialect. He receives an arrival traveling by a rowboat through choppy ocean. This is a vision-impaired Black music legend named Stevie, but curiously manages to notice and mock his host's oddest habit: a cheerful positive signal.
This pair are played by Sky Elobar and another familiar face, among the director’s frequent cast members.
Bizarre Moments
With a warm drink, a strong spirit, and a joint, the conversations play out as if beings from different worlds meeting initially. Their dynamic changes from distrust and animosity, before finding a grudging acceptance. This connection holds up by joint activities such as taking a dip in freezing ocean, outfitting like farm animals with loud “baas”, alongside further unusual escapades.
Behind the Song?
Does this odd meeting really create the situation for legendary talents to produce one of the most famous unity-themed pop songs ever recorded? Maybe. But not once does the film really delve into the song, try out notes, or draft verses – likely because of legal restrictions. Nonetheless, there is laughs such as one of them again and again shouts those words in his US dialect. Pure nonsense proves to be a unique treat.
