Snoozefest

BwlBoy, first, as it was the whole point of my initial post, I expected you to realize why I don't want to, as you say, "enlighten" you about this film, especially someone who's already seen it and did not like it. So I'm not going to do that. Why? Because there's nothing to enlighten. You didn't like it. There's no "secret message" that the original poster did not perceive.. It was all on screen.

That's usually the attitude I have toward certain "art films". It's not.. some artificial anatomy that needs to be perfected, because it's straight from the director's mindset. No traditional narrations, no standardization based on current filmmaking.. and no explanation.. It's very subjective. That's probably why it's easier to classify the new Indiana Jones movie as a "horrendous piece of junk"; Because it literally failed to do its job.

As for me, I liked Sayat Nova because it felt naturally exceptional. Mirror is another good example, where you(not you) watch with fascination and wonder what's the trick(specially in the point of view of another filmmaker). Why does such bizarre imagery make so much sense? In this case, Parajanov is like a magician, with his "secret" buried from me, the viewer. His work cannot be replicated(watch The Fountain, or The Fall). not with a larger crew, not with better resources, and specially not with a bigger budget.

that's usually what happens with great "art films". It's not just the color or the beauty, but the intention of the director that intrigues me so. There's something visually absurd and true about Parajanov's work, it's very hard to put in words.