She's Allergic to Cats

She's Allergic to Cats from 2016, directed by Michael Reich, is a distinct foray into the unusual and constitutes a unique blend of comedy, horror, and romance - evoking an unconventional narrative structure that stretches the boundaries of common story formats.

The story unfolds through the lens of protagonist Mike Pinkney, played by himself, a dog groomer residing in Hollywood. Pinkney's character is a quintessential independent artist, struggling to keep his dreams alive amidst financial instability and an uncanny reality.

Mike harbours a personal dream of creating his version of Carrie, reimagining the classic Stephen King story with an all-cat cast - a dream that may noticeably lean towards the absurdist realm but serves as a fitting testament to the film's penchant for the unexpected. Despite being continuously side-lined by mundane chores and dissatisfying dog grooming jobs, Mike pushes to fulfil his artistic aspirations, encapsulating the quintessential angst of a struggling artist.

Sonja Kinski gives a compelling performance as Cora, a enigmatic woman who somehow makes her way into Mike's life. Her appearance in his life–a cross between a serendipitous encounter and the intersection of two least likely events–etrefoils Mike's aspirations, primarily due to her stated allergy to cats. Cora's character stirs profound change in Mike's life, entangling their lives, making her an essential catalyst for the film's plot progression.

Further adding to the quirky mix is Flula Borg, playing the role of Sebastian, an eccentric rat exterminator. His variations of oddball comedy and ludicrous persona, add the requisite erratic texture to the narrative.

This movie doesn't just rely on its talented cast for its appeal but thrives on the audacious efforts of its director, Michael Reich. This film sees Reich's expertise in infusing the narrative with cryptic and surreal elements, aggregating to a movie-watching experience that is hauntingly atmospheric and bizarrely intriguing.

Reich is credited for transforming potentially ordinary or even mundane-seeming life situations into mind-bending, grotesquely stylized sequences. Moreover, he goes a step further to desensitize the audience's visual palette by often resorting to video-art footages, experimental frames, and unconventional lighting techniques. This disparate blend of varied elements shifts the movie into a raw and psychedelic territory rarely mapped in conventional cinema offerings, pushing the boundaries of one's imagination.

She's Allergic to Cats is also a film about Hollywood. Not the glitzy, glamorous part where stardom meets wealth, but the fringes of it – the shadowy corners where independently driven artists, like Mike, strive to pull their dreams along through sweat and grit, even as Hollywood's glimmering aura looms in the backdrop.

One of the film's powerful aspects lies in its deliberate carving of multi-dimensional characters experiencing existential angst, submerged in their peculiar worlds. It oscillates between realms of harsh reality and impending fantasy, crafting a gripping narrative of failed aspirations, failed relationships, and the resulting chaotic disillusionment.

Despite the apparent absurdity of the narrative, the film connects us with universal emotions of love, striving, and disappointment. It excels in its frame narrative technique, blurring the lines between reality and dreams – a technique that is both captivating and disorienting. It might be regarded as a psychedelic romance, a surreal comedy, a horror movie - or all of these mixed together.

In conclusion, She's Allergic to Cats from 2016 is a cinematic experience. It's a subtly bone-chilling and hilarious 'traumedy' that meshes together the mundane and the dreamlike, the banal and the bizarre, to offer audiences a wild ride through a world that is both eerily familiar and shockingly alien. It's a film that pushes against genre boundaries, transforming a potentially simple narrative about a dog groomer with filmmaking ambitions and a crush on a girl allergic to cats into an extraordinary cinematic piece. The movie is an extraordinary exploration of love, chaos and the pursuit of dreams in an eclectic, eccentric and, at times, grotesque nightmare. In the end, the movie leaves the viewers with a lot to think about and an immersive viewing experience that lingers.