DAC Episode 320 - The Random Canon #47: A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

why is that hair.

What do you when you’re coming off of a run of excellent films, including the nastiest low-budget crime thriller of the ‘90s and a generational cri de coeur about heroin use and Edinburgh street life? Well, you go a wee bit radge and end up making A Life Less Ordinary. Is it a crime thriller? A rom-com? A thesis on the nature of love? A comedy about angels trying to steer a couple towards true love? Sure, why now. Mostly remembered for Ewan MacGregor’s unflattering haircut and a Claymation ending that wraps up a loose plot point, it’s a fascinating and not uncharming misfire from Danny Boyle and John Hodge. Listen below or find us on your podcaster of choice.