re-wound the parts immediately before I fell asleep, made some espresso, and watched to the end.
This movie is maddening because one wants to like it. The protagonist is charismatic and beautiful. The cinematography is perfectly realized. The cuts and placements of different shots, stills, documentaries, is masterful.
But...it doesn't tell an intelligible story nor does it have the pace to keep one's attention.
It is, in fact, kind of like listening to some modern composers, like John Cage...pretty snippits mixed so woefully together that they grate upon the senses (quietly so, in Tarkovsky's case).
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Topic - I REALLY tried to like "The Mirror." Truly. I even - tinear 13:03:39 03/30/05 (10)
- Re: I REALLY tried to like "The Mirror." Truly. I even - patrickU 06:20:40 03/31/05 (0)
- It's a lot to take in one viewing; a many appreciate it more upon revisiting it. - Donald 02:23:49 03/31/05 (3)
- Re: It's a lot to take in one viewing; a many appreciate it more upon revisiting it. - Victor Khomenko 06:07:42 03/31/05 (1)
- Nonsense. - Donald 10:02:12 03/31/05 (0)
- Er, "...AND many appreciate it..." nt. - Donald 03:18:39 03/31/05 (0)
- Well, maybe it just didn't like you. Sometimes you eat the bear... sometimes the bear eats you. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 14:59:35 03/30/05 (4)
- Very similar feeling to going out with the - tinear 16:36:13 03/30/05 (3)
- Re: Very similar feeling to going out with the - Victor Khomenko 16:52:40 03/30/05 (2)
- The local library has it! So, it's available pretty - tinear 17:39:18 03/30/05 (1)
- Re: The local library has it! So, it's available pretty - Victor Khomenko 05:17:40 03/31/05 (0)