Roger Ebert Walking Out of the Theater Started an Infamous Feud

The Big Picture May 2003, the Cannes Film Festival. Depending on who you ask, The Brown Bunny was either jeered or achieved a ten-minute standing ovation. It certainly made an impact; whether that was because of the blatant egocentricity of its director/writer/star, the overwhelming lack of any real narrative, or the surprise unsimulated sex scene at the end, we may never know.

Release Date May 21, 2003 Director Vincent Gallo Cast Vincent Gallo, Chloe Sevigny Runtime 119 Minutes Vincent Gallo Feuded With Roger Ebert Gallo has never had a problem with throwing very caustic insults toward public figures: he called Christina Ricci an “ungrateful c*nt” with a drinking problem, he told Howard Stern that Quentin Tarantino was stoned 24/7. But his most below-the-belt blows were reserved for the man who dared to call his movie “the worst film in the history of Cannes.

You could make a fairly informative pie chart to illustrate what you’re in for with The Brown Bunny. You’ve got 50% dashcam footage, 10% loading motorbikes in and out of various vehicles, 5% what would traditionally be considered ‘scenes’, 20% unfocused and weirdly framed close-ups of Bud, often with his chin or nose cut out of the shot. Throw in the odd gas station visit or makeout session with a woman with a flower name, and there you have it.

Between the unsimulated fellatio and the sudden narrative intensity, it’s no wonder that the finale wakes the audience up again. Surprisingly, given the controversy the scene attracted in its day, the real sex element of it is quite subdued, and actually offers a window into the psyche of this tortured lead character. This is the only scenario in which Bud allows his buried feelings to rise to the surface, and the emotional stimulation is overwhelming for him, finally causing his breakdown.

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