Buscemi a treat in ‘Living in Oblivion’

Tom DiCillo’s searing black comedy ‘Living in Oblivion’ (Second Sight, €24.99) turns the spotlight on independent filmmaking, and specifically director Nick Reeve (Steve Buscemi) whose efforts to wrap up his latest project run into a brick wall thanks to an egotistical leading man who is never short of plot suggestions, an uncooperative cast, and a not so competent crew.

Buscemi is particularly good as the unfortunate director, but as the film is based on Johnny Suede, which DiCillo directed and Brad Pitt made his debut, you know this is a straight from the set experience.