When I was in my teens and twenties, Bergman was god. So profound! How clever I must be to appreciate his darkness! Now in my 70's, I am revisiting the great films of my youth. Kurosawa and Truffaut and Fellini and most others still stand strong. But Bergman, at least in this film? What pretentious drivel. For the first half hour I convinced myself it was a satire. Sadly, no. I'll try another - Persona or Hour of the Wolf or 7th Seal, but if it doesn't hit me differently, I will get to cross a lot of films off my list of classics to rewatch. We used to laugh at people who didn't appreciate Bergman - how insensitive! Now...well, time works numbers on you, and I now must be insensitive. That, or else while living life i found it to be far more glorious than Bergman and the young me imagined.
I would have given this only 2 stars but the camera work is beautiful, the rich B&W. But even the constant tight face shots get old after a while. Major disappointment.
I would have given this only 2 stars but the camera work is beautiful, the rich B&W. But even the constant tight face shots get old after a while. Major disappointment.