Jodie Foster

Siesta

Genre/Type:  Post-Noir (Modern Noir), Mystery, Drama
MPAA Rating:   R
Major Cast:   Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Jodie Foster, Julian Sands, Isabella Rossellini
Director:   Mary Lambert
Plot Summary: Sky diver Clare (Ellen Barkin) wakes up disheveled and almost naked in Spain. She has left her husband Del (Martin Sheen) in Death Valley in order to find her former lover Augustine (Gabriel Byrne). She may have committed a murder, or it may all be fantasy. This film, directed by Mary Lambert is odd, confusing and sometimes downright laughable, full of preposterous plot twists and ridiculous symbolism. The plot makes little sense, and Lambert, while showing great visual style, has little concern for character or plot. It is never clear whether the mysterious visions that Claire experiences are memories or simply plot devices, and Clare's continued pursuit by a taxi driver with rusty teeth who keeps trying to rape her is ludicrous. Good performances by Barkin and Byrne, and a nice musical score by Miles Davis do nothing to save this pretentious, silly film. -- Linda Rasmussen ( All Movie Guide )