I'm astounded.
Seldom does a work of art transcend its medium. The vision, cinematography, score, and dialogue blend effortlessly into an experience of towering intensity.
The meaning of art, life, ascetism, mysticism--- all intelligently addressed.
Also, a disorientingly real visit to the medieval ages in Russia, with no attempt easily to paint hero or villain as such, awaits the viewer.
Were those times of Tatar invasions, feudal servitude, and Church-led brutality more barbarous than the Stalin era... or what now is happening in Iraq?
As a priest explains world-weariedly to Rublev, "we are doomed endlessly to repeat" (paraphrased).
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Topic - "Andrei Rublev." Simply stated, - tinear 15:28:28 09/18/06 (11)
- Re: "Andrei Rublev." Simply stated, - David Aiken 18:39:37 09/18/06 (10)
- It's on Criterion...has been since 1998... - eppis1 21:55:57 09/18/06 (9)
- Re: It's on Criterion...has been since 1998... - David Aiken 00:45:47 09/19/06 (8)
- Best of luck (nt) - eppis1 17:11:41 09/19/06 (0)
- Universal players can be had for as low as $29 - Victor Khomenko 06:39:28 09/19/06 (5)
- Re: Universal players can be had for as low as $29 - David Aiken 21:54:31 09/19/06 (3)
- Re: Universal players can be had for as low as $29 - Victor Khomenko 06:43:08 09/20/06 (2)
- Ah, terminology… - David Aiken 14:51:05 09/20/06 (1)
- Sorry about that... - Victor Khomenko 15:58:31 09/20/06 (0)
- Here is one on Solaris - Victor Khomenko 06:44:12 09/19/06 (0)
- Yup, it'd be worth it for this film alone. You, on the other hand, can - tinear 04:27:15 09/19/06 (0)