Review of Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003) by Walter M — 18 Mar 2011

The simplest of documentary films: spend 70 minutes in the company of the world's greatest photojournalist as he talks you through some of his favourite photographs from his archives. Nothing more, and nor need it be, because Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) was such a master of composition and light that any insights he can offer into his art of the 'decisive moment' are priceless.

He has quite a sense of humour too, claiming that photographic inspiration sometimes deserts you but it always returns, 'just like a burp'. There's a fair helping of pseud-ish analysis dished up too by some of the other talking heads, but then this is photography we're talking about, so it's no great surprise.