In Reply to: I think the claustrophobic feeling of the relationship(s), contrasted posted by tinear on June 30, 2009 at 20:20:09:
..was largely one of indifference. No evidence of passion, past or present. Not even tired, just a practiced laziness of spirit. No ambition for betterment much less a thought or effort towards it.
I believed little of what they conveyed, and cared about them commensurately. The male foil was forgettable.
My final point was that for my dose of north Africa and potent portrayals of alienation and social estrangement I'll take that one from Antonioni. I like Bertolucci but this is hardly among his best.
I will watch The Passenger many more times. I doubt I'll want to watch The Sheltering Sky ever again.
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Follow Ups
- I thought their relationship.... - afilado 20:55:19 06/30/09 (4)
- Ah, we're different guys. I've watched TSS several times and can't - tinear 21:01:20 06/30/09 (3)
- RE: Ah, we're different guys. I've watched TSS several times and can't - afilado 21:16:30 06/30/09 (2)
- "The Conformist," and "Last Tango in Paris," have serious claims to the top spots - tinear 08:56:01 07/01/09 (1)
- My previous remarks notwithstanding..... - afilado 09:43:14 07/01/09 (0)