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Austin Film Festival Day 7

Continuing the theme of actors playing against type in film festival movies, Patrick Warburton plays a complete louse who finds redempiton (eventually) through his purchased Asian bride, acted gorgeously by Marie Matiko, in The Civilaztion of Maxwell Bright. Warburton pushes the limits, at times a bellowing mysogonistic ape and at times a regretful apologetic child. (Considering his voluminous body hair this film may be a pre-cursor to King Kong.) Don’t be scared away by the title or the poster. I really enjoyed this melancholy movie about kharma and love as it can occur in marriage. Altogether excellent filmmaking is acheived.