I'm not sure I grasped everything in this movie...
Walkabout was just another shelf sitting Criterion, not getting any playtime. No reason to just leave it there, just never had popped it in. First off, beautiful film, and beautiful use of nature. This film is very deep, and I'm pretty sure I didn't pick up on everything on my first watch through it. Everything the film tries to portray is very subtle, and one of my complaints is that the movie didn't do the best job of keeping my attention, equally my fault always multitasking etc.
As usual the Criterion supplements were a welcomed addition, and I think the commentary is something Ill explore next time I pull this film out.
Just a heads up though, Roeg is very subtle, this is no means a popcorn survival story. When I first popped this in I thought the film was going to fit into the Man vs Nature slot... but I don't think thats right, after now watching and reading about the film, Roeg definitely achieved something much more than a survival story. Roger Ebert had a wonderful review of this film that is definitely worth checking out.
Beautiful and important use of nature. Wonderful cinematography. Deep undertones and an all around pretty good story. Worth adding to any Criterion collection.
Rating: 7/10
As usual the Criterion supplements were a welcomed addition, and I think the commentary is something Ill explore next time I pull this film out.
Just a heads up though, Roeg is very subtle, this is no means a popcorn survival story. When I first popped this in I thought the film was going to fit into the Man vs Nature slot... but I don't think thats right, after now watching and reading about the film, Roeg definitely achieved something much more than a survival story. Roger Ebert had a wonderful review of this film that is definitely worth checking out.
Beautiful and important use of nature. Wonderful cinematography. Deep undertones and an all around pretty good story. Worth adding to any Criterion collection.
Rating: 7/10
No comments:
Post a Comment