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{{quote|''"[[Arc Words|This is the way the world ends. Not with a whimper...but with a bang]]."''}}
''[[Southland Tales]]'' is a 2007 [[Science Fiction]]/[[Black Comedy]] film from director Richard Kelly, the follow-up to his 2001 cult hit ''[[Donnie Darko]]''. While planned as a mainstream breakthrough, things didn't really pan out that way. The combination of a large budget and Sony's decision to shelve the film after lackluster showings in a handful of cities means that it's not likely to show profit for years to come. Nonetheless, ST did make some critics' year's best lists and has found a modest [[Cult Classic|cult]] on DVD.
The plot is difficult to summarize, and considered intensely nonsensical by many, but here's a thumbnail version. After a nuclear attack in Texas, the government has taken a more authoritarian role. There are several interlaced conspiracies for and against it, with the constantly infighting Neo-Marxists being the most notable opposition group. A dandyish scientist (Wallace Shawn) who has developed a way of deriving energy from ocean current seems to have a hand in everything. And oh yeah, all of time and space seem to be on the edge of self-destruction. It really, really helps if you are at least passingly familiar with the [[Book of Revelation]].
Imagine if you will ''[[Mulholland Drive]]'' mixed with ''[[Armageddon]]''. Or an American ''[[Akira]]'' that manages to match the imagination and multiply the
The cast is led by Sarah Michelle Gellar, Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott and narrator [[Justin Timberlake]]. Many of the secondary roles are filled by comedians, and specifically ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' veterans.
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