Return to Waterloo

Ray Davies constructs a non-linear narrative that relies heavily on the musical score by The Kinks. He explores the psyche of an everyman through surreal imagery and associative editing, transforming a mundane commute into an existential journey.

What lingers after the credits is a hypnotic, melancholic mood where the songs function as the protagonist's inner monologue. The film feels like a somnambulist's walk through memory and dread. — MovieFinder Editorial