Year: 1997
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Country: US
Language: English
After doctors inform him that an eye affliction will require risky surgery, monologist Spadling Gray recounts his various pursuits for alternative medicine to avoid the doctor's scalpel.
Gray's Anatomy is a very unique film because, aside from briefly cutting to the opinions of various people about topics regarding health and medicine, it consists of Spalding Gray staring into the camera and telling his story throughout the 80minute running time. His words are full of mystery, suspense, melodrama and even comedic moments. If any other actor tried to do this the picture would fall flat, but Gray's mix of charisma and weird personality click with the audience and adds a surreal element into the mix.
Gray is absolutely captivating, though he can be a bit too hyper at times I think it's safe to say that he is never dull. Soderbergh deserves credit for not just keeping the camera stationary or leaving Gray behind one background during his entire story. Rather the shots change, the lighting changes as well and we are able to visually see Gray's mood as it changes with the story. Gray's Anatomy is an absolutely brilliant piece of film-making.
In conclusion, though Gray's Anatomy may not be either man's best work, it certainly is a great introduction to them and is far from terrible. Gray would say this film is the
"Diary of a compulsive homeopathic ex-christian scientist", which certainly emphasizes how wacky the great writer is. Praise it! 4/5
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