What Is It?
What Is It? is a 2005 American surrealist film written, edited, co-produced and directed by Crispin Glover and starring Crispin Glover, Fairuza Balk, and Steven C. Stewart. As of 2008, the film has only been shown at independent theaters, typically accompanied by a question-and-answer session, a one-hour dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books as a slideshow, and a meet-and-greet/book signing with Glover.[1]
| What Is It? | |
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| Directed by | Crispin Glover (as Crispin Hellion Glover) |
| Produced by | Crispin Glover Matt Devlen Ryan Page Mike Pallagi |
| Written by | Crispin Glover |
| Starring | Crispin Glover Fairuza Balk Steven C. Stewart Michael Blevis Rikky Wittman John Insinna Kelly Swiderski Lisa Fusco |
| Cinematography | Wyatt Troll |
| Edited by | Crispin Glover |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Volcanic Eruptions |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
What Is It? is the first entry in a planned trilogy directed by Glover, followed by It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. and continued with It Is Mine.[2][3]
Synopsis
The "adventures" of a young man with Down syndrome whose principal interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home, who is tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.[4]
Reception
The film had received a 50% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10.[5]
References
- Taboo You: Crispin Glover and What Is It?-Film/TV-The Stranger
- Goodbye, McFly: Crispin Glover’s ‘It’ Trilogy and the Cinema of Reaction·Senses of Cinema
- "Glover's 'What Is It?' aptly describes film". The Salt Lake Tribune. July 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
- Brows Held High What Is It HD-Internet Archive
- "What Is It? (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved April 25, 2020.