Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Some of the most beautiful shots I’ve seen in film but fairly sparse in terms of plot. Nostalghia focuses on what its name would imply: a longing for an impossible return to the past, on alienation in the present.
I don’t think that Tarkovsky got all of the way there thematically with this flick. It was a bit unfocused, relying heavily on implied visions to produce its message, and just didn’t feel altogether cohesive.
Even with the limited plot,…
I don't think this was a good movie, per se. It was a lot of fun and had some really beautiful visuals, but in terms of ideology and message, it was a mess. Turns out, Coppola needs someone to restrain him who isn't just his son.
But that being said, as I turn it around in my head, I still think it was an achievement, even a marvelous achievement, of directorial vision. I'm just not certain quite what the achievement…