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Have you been hankering for a shot of neo-Marxist, Lacan-infused cultural theory? Then first-time director Astra Taylor's Zizek! is made for you. This documentary follows superstar Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek as he zigzags the globe, speaking in lecture halls packed with wide-eyed young acolytes. Zizek isn't called "the Elvis of cultural theory" for nothing; he's charismatic, passionate, and just a tiny bit eccentric. And that means that even if your cultural theory is a little rusty, there's plenty to enjoy here.
At home, Zizek is an A-lister; he even stood for - and almost won - the Presidency of Slovenia in 1990. These days, we learn, he sticks to philosophy, and from the start this movie pays testimony to the great man's 24/7 brain. In his office, on the street, in his kitchen, and in bed, Zizek relentlessly talks across subjects ranging from love, to Stalin, to applause, to celebrity. All are seen through the prism of his guiding light, the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan; with an added twist, of course.
"CONSISTENTLY AMUSING"
Yes, there are flights into the intellectual upper atmosphere; but there's nothing of the 9am lecture about all this. Zizek's wildly energetic and unerringly strange personality makes for plenty of fun. Even his young son is a subject for analysis; when we see the boy laughing at a cartoon, Zizek turns to the camera: "he is narcissistically amused," he explains. Things turn more serious, though, when Zizek starts to have doubts about his growing fame. Presumably, this film won't help him disappear from view. Still, until Zizek is at a hall near you, this is the next best thing.
Zizek is released on Friday 4th May 2007.
