I cringed, laughed, and fell asleep while watching this marvel of a film. I can appreciate the various stylistic accomplishments, but being asked to sit through two hours of this cartoonish procession is asking a bit much. The acting, the photography, and the set designs are quite innovative and will provide a treasure trove of ideas for ambitious young directors for decades to come. Yawn.
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Topic - Does anyone else find "Night of the Hunter" to be unbearably expressionistic? - Abel McCain 15:07:01 04/26/09 (6)
- RE: Does anyone else find "Night of the Hunter" to be unbearably expressionistic? - Rod H. 19:13:34 05/08/09 (0)
- Certainly not: the river scenes show the influence of Jean Vigo´s "L'Atalante", but only to add more eeriness - orejones 11:03:02 04/28/09 (1)
- Its the stilted "expressionistic" acting that bothers me the most... - Abel McCain 17:06:40 04/28/09 (0)
- I find it enjoyably expressionistic - bshapiro 02:56:10 04/28/09 (0)
- RE: Does anyone else find "Night of the Hunter" to be unbearably expressionistic? - eppis1 16:47:21 04/26/09 (0)
- Impressionistic, yes. Unbearable is your reaction which I do not share. nt - tinear 15:13:04 04/26/09 (0)