Fake Stuff Makes Me Feel Sick: John Wilson on The History of Concrete

The History of Concrete, John Wilsons first feature-length film, is far stranger and more compelling than the title suggests-and a perfect continuation of his oft-meandering, always philosophical practice. Yes, there are novel factoids about Ancient Rome, the removal of gum from city sidewalks and the oldest concrete road in America, but the plot often shifts and transmogrifies, in true Wilsonian fashion, before circling back to the topic at hand. For some, this constant zooming-out, in, away en...