This film is flawless

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Flawless?

No, I'd say the pace was a little too slow at places. Some of the cues weren't fair (why were the police inspector and the bishop sooo creepy, for example? -- no reason was ever provided to justify why they were presented in ways that suggested they were sinister characters). The sex scene was too long and didn't really do much to advance the story. And the climax scene at the ending was a bit of a let down -- granted, I didn't see it coming, but after that huge build up, I was expecting something more.

Really? Not even the bright red fake blood?

It's really not.


"Why couldn't the monkey arrange this from INSIDE the garbage can?"

"An exercise in film grammar", that's how the editor describes Roeg's approach to the film. I have to agree; there's more of trying out techniques than settling down to tell a story. That's a flaw.

Julie Christie is painfully thin. I don't know if she was on a diet, or anorexic or what, but her bones are omnipresent. That's a flaw.

Hmm. Okay, no, flawless is different ... .
But a really good one. I am tempted to give it 10/10 for the subcategory of 'buildup of suspense without blood, cries, more blood, realistic gun shots, torture'.
It works just on cinematography. It starts with the blood on the church window, and the red accompanies us throughout the movie. Be it the candle when the bishop lies awake, or many other scenes. That's what they don't do any more in movies of our time. You see it, it kind of shocks you, you know it is there for purpose, and yet, no violence. Violence is elsewhere.

I suggest to watch this movie more often, in order to get all the connections. Again, here is a rare movie that has a lot to show, and doesn't do it the straightforward realistic way of the current days.

As an example, even if considered overdone, of course I have an idea to whose funeral the three ladies drive that are visible for a split second. They are all clad in black, look seemingly sad and determined. No spoilers here, but a premonition of a great kind.

I am still pondering about the medium, though, and her place in the story. Since she isn't the only one with such powers, why is she there? Maybe only on the sideline ... .

This movie is recommended to everyone who wants to watch an 'old-fashioned' movie, that has what a movie needs, without the boring hundert percent clear-cut violent plot. Rather something that develops inside the member of the audience, half cognitively and half sub-consciously.

This is my favorite film of all time, but it's not quite a "perfect" film. At least, not from a technical standpoint. There are several moments where the ADR doesn't match the actors' lip movements, and little things like that. I don't solely judge films based on their technical merits, though, and have no problem declaring it my favorite. Not many films are perfect from a purely technical standpoint, which is why I see no reason to pay attention to film critics. Everyone should judge every piece of art for himself, and tune out what anyone else has to say about it. At least initially so a personal opinion can be formed.

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