Yes, it has some beautiful and haunting minutes but they're just that... a couple of minutes in an hour and a half of pretentious art-house wheezing.
And yes, I understand the different ages of sexuality were being portrayed by the main characters.
The problem is who could care a hoot for any of them? If I primarily I want dry philosophy or social criticism I'll pick up a book. Bergman, sometimes, strikes me as a failed academic or essayist.
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Topic - The Silence: no wonder Bergman is parodied so often and so well. - tinear 17:44:14 01/11/06 (7)
- Although I'm a major Bergman fan... - EBerlin 19:22:41 01/11/06 (6)
- Bergman has some good films but his style of having the actors - tinear 21:18:11 01/11/06 (5)
- Re: Bergman has some good films but his style of having the actors - EBerlin 21:33:01 01/11/06 (4)
- I would also STRONGLY recommend... - Victor Khomenko 06:51:23 01/12/06 (0)
- Off the top of my head, I liked The Magician, Virgin Spring, - tinear 22:04:43 01/11/06 (0)
- Also... - EBerlin 21:36:19 01/11/06 (1)
- I am aware of it. Most of his films are much more theatrical than cinematic. nt - tinear 04:53:08 01/12/06 (0)