Schizopolis (1996), as a film, appears to be quite strange. What really bothered me was the disorganized plot line, as the scenes would jump from one to another without any context whatsoever. The constant introduction to new plot lines stirred up the film a bit — providing a feeling of discomfort and uneasiness during the screening of the film. Watching the film was like peering into the mind of a person whose ideas have a touch of creativity, however, scattered or all over the place. It was in short, a creative mess.  The film was structured in a sense that the story was told from three different perspectives and subdivided into three acts but each scene appeared to be unrelated to each other. Nonetheless, Schizopolis gave an accurate depiction of suburban America and the routinary lifestyles of the people living there. 

I found the way the characters engaged with each other through dialogue very confusing and disorienting. One of the languages used by the actors and actresses was gibberish, and thus, it was quite difficult to understand the dialogue, as well as the point of the conversation between the characters in the film. I kept trying to find out if there was some hidden message particularly in the conversation between Elmo Oxygen and the housewife. As these characters conversed, they used non-sensical language that caused me to be confused as to what message both characters wanted to come across. Typically, when watching a film, I would tend to try to find a connection between the characters — all contributing to a larger story. However, in Schizopolis, I found that there was no relation between certain characters and I soon realized that the scenes were independent of each other. The exterminator named Elmo Oxygen and the main character Fletcher Munson/Dr Korchek for one, did not interact throughout the duration of the film. Despite this, they serve as examples that help convey the overall message of the film and provided a touch of comedy, which entertained and confused viewers at the same time. 

Personally, I enjoyed the particular scene where it is revealed that Dr. Korchek is the mystery man that Fletcher’s wife is having an affair with. I found it funny and clever since Fletcher’s wife is attracted to another man, Dr. Korchek, who is the dopplelganger of her own husband. The satirical aspect of the film is clearly evident in this particular shot of the movie. 

At the start of the film, the main actor and director of the film staged a disclaimer saying that Schizopolis would be the most important movie that viewers would ever see. Although I did not find the film to be the most relevant movie I have ever watched, I could say that Schizopolis changed the way films are supposed to be. It was unconventional, it broke down the walls that enclosed  viewers to the orthodox kind of films. Just as Soderbergh said at the start of the film, in order to understand and appreciate the film to its entirety, viewers must watch it multiple times.