Review of ¡Qué Viva México! (1979) by Nancy R — 31 Aug 2010

Interesting layering & overlapping of shot!

This review of ¡Qué Viva México! (1979) was written by Nancy R on 31 Aug 2010.

¡Qué Viva México! has generally received very positive reviews.

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El proyecto soñado de Eisestein nunca se concretó…

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By Daniel C (1,809) on 31 Aug 2010

SO PRETTY. and this has to be the first silent movie where they didn't act all overly dramatic…

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By Michael T (3,420) on 02 Nov 2010

Some Good Parts In This. But It's Hard To Gauge Without Knowing Eisenstein's True Vision For The Film. Great Score As Well…

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Some of the shots are absolutely breathtaking. Eisenstein was a pioneer in the truest sense of the word…

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By Alex F (1,325) on 31 Aug 2010

A sort of treasure for us Mexicans made by one of the greatest filmmakers of the world. Mexico as seen by Eisenstein in 1931…

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Like many a foreign film director, Sergei Eisenstein, of all people, also went to Hollywood to make his fortune but could not reach a deal…

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By Sandeep C (10) on 31 Aug 2010

Its one of the best historical movies I have ever seen. I saw it actually shortly before moving to Mexico for an assignment…

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By Javis C (261) on 28 May 2013

It shows the good side of my country, the traditions, the people, everything, too bad Eisenstein couldn't watch it…

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Alexandrov's interpretation of the Eisenstein's Que viva Mxico! becomes rather slippery when analyzed using an auteurist model…

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With one of the worst screenplays ever, Sergei Eisenstein did one of the greatest movies, with a wonderful style and sensitive editing, but…

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