Review of Heart of Glass (1976) by Robert C — 02 Apr 2009

Never mind the first ten minutes of this film, which have the look and feel (but none of th e charm) of a 1970's grade school film.

And never mind the fact that the story is at times annoyingly disjunctive and painfully self indulgent.

I found myself (like the actors) hypnotized and slightly dazed into participation.

Part of me felt slightly annoyed by the film, while another part of me was oddly intrigued and mildly impressed by the abstract and surreal feel of it all.

Not for everyone. But fans of Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch will probably appreciate the film, if not the story itself.