 
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
|
|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
141.151.57.135
That film reminds me of a good person trying to say something interesting in a foreign language - his good intentions don't make it across the language barrier, but you can see the general goodness of his intentions in his facial expression, smile, etc.The reason Taviani brothers are not in the forefront among the great directors is that lack of perfect communication. They surely have good message and intentions, but their means of expression fall short of the level required for truly world class directing.
In some sense it reminds you of primitive art, where you feel good serious education would do the artist plenty of good, as he certainly has an eye and heart for art... just not the technique.
And in a movie like this one technique is everything.
This is to say the film falls short in too many areas to really be called good, and yet... and yet there is that endeniable humanism there that elevates the whole experience and puts it above its artistic merits.
Mostly it is the hints of what could have happened, and of course such hints are always welcome, as they stimulate the imagination, even if their sum total is still insufficient for graduation.
I kept watching for the scene that Patrick described, and nearly missed it, and he is right, it is good. Pity there are no more scenes like that.
So the stars fell short of their target. That doesn't make this film something not worth your time. It surely has enough power and beauty to make it good conversation starter... in addition to making you think about it now and then.
Perhaps the closest thing to the primitive art (GOOD primitive art) that I have seen in years.
Follow Ups:
I saw it a couple of times quite a few years ago.Perhaps not a great film but a worthwhile one. I think it was out around the time of "El Norte", a Spanish film and perhaps a better film.
I love Italian cinema and the poignancy and emotions they strive for. What the Italians can do has been evident to me from the first time I saw an Italian film.
Perhaps the descriptors you use, "humanism that elevates the whole experience", and "primitive" or primal, give some insight to it.
What the Italians can do can be seen in a film like "Flight of the Innocent". An action film, and done very well as an action film, yet full of great emotion.
"I think it was out around the time of "El Norte", a Spanish film and perhaps a better film."It was not "El Norte" (The North), but "El Sur" (The South), by Victor Erice, a wonderful film indeed, and one of the very few that is much much better than the short story it is inspired on. This one is one year later (1983) than "La Notte..." (1982), and Omero Antoniutti plays a significant role in both...
Glad to see that you´ve seen it, and liked it.
Regards
BF
But the one I saw was "El Norte", I'm sure of it."Flight of the Innocent" is a great film and very underrated.
Then that would explain my misunderstanding, as you had said it was a Spanish film..., and curiously, both were filmed at a same time...If you ever have an opportunity to see "El Sur", you sure will enjoy it, as the excellent film it is.
Regards
BF
One problem: the jacket hype made it out to be a GREAT FILM...A CLASSIC...ONE OF THE GREATEST OF WAR FILMS!
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
