For as rare as this kind of film ultimately is, where a
production that languished in purgatory for decades finally sees completion,
there is always the same feeling that follows it: The overwhelming weight of
its own hype. This is especially true for those who have had the patience to
follow the heavily tumultuous production here, captured in part by the classic
documentary Lost In La Mancha, as the active want to will this almost-cursed
film into existence runs the risk of setting one’s own expectations to such a
high that it would take a literal miracle to match them. And while this may not
completely live up to its legendary status as a non-film, it feels like a
production where its own history adds to its merits.
