Bela Tarr's "The Outsider." A charismatic young man with obvious

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musical talent is a waster, spending his nights pissing away what little money he earns and can borrow in the bars of a small town near Budapest.
He fathers a child by a woman he feels little for and then marries another who, somewhat surprisingly, expected him to mend his profligate ways.
This is an eviscerating look at Hungarian slackers and the difficulties of making a living in a country with no economic vitality.
Of course, Tarr is going on about much more: the male vs. female wars rarely have been so stripped bare. Andras's new wife, a partyer herself, marries to bring some meaning, love, and stability to her life but, in Andras, she finds a challenge: he is even too isolated to consider nihilism.
This is the third film of Tarr's I've seen and it is obvious he is a major talent, perhaps on the order of Bergman or Tarkovsky. Like a captain being surprised by an iceberg suddenly appearing off his bow, I don't think I properly can evaluate such an immense talent because of the proximity. In a few years, after I've seen a few more of his films, I'll know more.
(BTW, I hope my comments about some Bergman films don't lead some here to think I don't consider him a master. No one is above criticism, after all...)

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Topic - Bela Tarr's "The Outsider." A charismatic young man with obvious - tinear 17:20:18 11/26/06 (7)

While I agree on the Tarr's merits, the comparisson with the two great ones is too reaching - Victor Khomenko 07:58:45 11/27/06 (5)

Well, I said "perhaps." There are several more films of his available and I see - tinear 13:57:42 11/27/06 (4)

The hospital smashing scene was bone chilling - Victor Khomenko 14:19:29 11/27/06 (3)

Off topic: - tinear 15:41:36 11/27/06 (2)

Re: Off topic: - Victor Khomenko 16:50:59 11/27/06 (1)

Re: Off topic: - tinear 04:38:28 11/28/06 (0)

If you haven't seen "Land of the Blind" yet you are cheating yourself. * - mr grits 19:53:57 11/26/06 (0)

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