As a long-time fan of The Mars Volta, I can say that their journey is as wild and unpredictable as their music. This documentary, “Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird,” mirrors the band’s chaotic spirit perfectly, breaking all the rules of traditional filmmaking. It’s like a cosmic mirror for Omar Rodríguez-López, allowing him to observe his past self in a different quantum reality.
At the core of the intense rock band The Mars Volta are two longtime friends: guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala. These companions first crossed paths as high school students in El Paso, sharing a passion for punk music, which eventually led to their enduring creative alliance that spanned numerous bands, countless albums, and countless energetic live performances.
Davies remarks that the film’s structure becomes unclear due to the use of impressionistic scenes instead of conventional storytelling elements. He explains, “The movie is sometimes raw and unfiltered, like an album session or a bird in vibrant colors fluttering its wings while discussing drug use. It was as if to say, ‘Forget about form,’ because it can’t have any structure all the time. Some viewers have told me they find it unique. I appreciate its irregularity.
The film reflects the turbulent essence of its characters, defying conventional documentary norms. Rodríguez-López and Bixler-Zavala provide narration, but their speaking faces are never shown. Instead, the visuals tend to be symbolic rather than a straightforward portrayal of events. Although there are aspects reminiscent of the rock lifestyle such as exhaustion on tour, drug use, and friends who vanished, they focus more on delving into subjects like toxic masculinity in rock culture, and integrating their cultural background into their music.
Rodríguez-López assures us, “There was no theft of funds here. No one had an affair with someone else’s partner. This isn’t about scandalous behavior. It’s more like life’s awkward moments that everyone experiences, which essentially means we all start out knowing little and learning as we go, making mistakes along the way.
Upon seeing the completed work, the musician expressed a profound, otherworldly admiration for the path he had taken.
The movie served as a reflective tool and therapeutic outlet for us, allowing us to revisit past events with… I’d rather not use ‘detachment’, as it feels odd. But you can view it as, ‘That’s an alternate version of myself. That’s the person who once was me in some other dimensional realm, now drifting into another dimension.’ Now I have the chance to examine that individual, learn from them, and decide who this future-me is that I will encounter.
Apart from the movie, Rodríguez-López is also expressing his art through another form, as he unveils his debut photography collection titled “Hunters in High Heels,” set for release on January 7 by Akashic Books. This collection captures a blend of road life and his creative journey, with images that are rich and dynamic, reflecting a mind continually seeking significance.
Rodriguez-Lopez shares that the source of his passion for photography stems from his mother, who cherished capturing memories of their family using a traditional camera.
Speaking for myself, I’ve never experienced anything quite like the sensation of vanishing from sight, but photography comes close. When peering through the lens, an intriguing phenomenon occurs: you must concentrate, make a choice about what to capture. To me, it’s fascinating because in our daily lives, we can look wherever we please. Yet, when photographing, you have to deliberately choose, ‘What is the subject that I’m observing?’
In the past, when having a camera on one’s phone wasn’t commonplace, an unusual thing took place that was different from today. As he explains, “I would often approach people and ask, ‘May I take your photo?’ People seemed so conscious of the camera itself rather than me. They became so focused on their position in relation to it that I, as a person, seemed to vanish. I find this intriguing because I’m quite shy. It’s a wonderful way to interact with society while remaining somewhat invisible.
Watch the trailer for “Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird” below.
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