Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by george2 on June 19, 2001 at 11:34:35

In Reply to: Re: Criterion "M" is simply beautiful posted by Victor Khomenko on June 19, 2001 at 09:24:03:

Yes, you are quite right. One scene in particular that illustrates the point you make is the resolution of the suspense surrounding the girl kidnapped while the mother prepares dinner. Rather than resort to graphic images, there is simply the bouncing ball in all its bleak finality. One other comparison I would draw as between artistic and commercial films relates to the issue of ambiguity. With notable exceptions, say, Basic Instinct, commerical films seem to abhor ambiguity, whereas artistic films revel in it. You've probably seen Picnic at Hanging Rock from the Criterian collection, which I submit to you as illustrative of my point, along with the ending of "M". All the best. g