Almodovar Unleashed
For once, all the hype was justified. There has been a great buzz about Pedro Almodovar retrospective in this year’s festival. All About My Mother is considered in many circles as the film through which Almodovar came of age. And today we knew why. This is easily one of the best films in the festival so far. It is a film whose beauty cannot be conveyed by the plot summary or technical explanations. Each frame is meticulously constructed and the whole frames forming the parts of a stunning film sculpture. So in that sense Almodovar has been unleashed in IFFK now.
I am disappointed with the signature film of the festival. Despite the claims in IFFK website regarding the signature film being a blend of creativity and technology, I found it rather a blend of pseudo-creativity and broken visuals. It appears like a music album gone wrong. Even the customary chakoram, designed by the late Aravindan, is missing. Now I am going to watch After the Wedding in Ajantha theatre.
1 comment:
Regarding your comment on the signature film i wish you to find out the real source of M-tv cuts n shots. But being someone tired of watchin stories on screen i loved the signature film. Also, i think signature film has nothing to do with these m-tv stuff. And i want to know why you are so disturbed? It cud atleast provok u somway unlyk d past experiences.
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