Review of Pandora's Box (2009) by Randy T — 23 Feb 2009
Pandora's Box is a landmark film and an eye-opening experience for anyone who still thinks silent pictures are simplistic and benign.
Louise Brooks' "Lulu" is iconic in every sense of the word. From her graceful form to her soft focus closeups to the way she approached and embraced the character, Brooks is as close to pure graphic stylization as anything I've ever witnessed. She's utterly desirable and yet completely unobtainable. Her personification of femininity might have represented new-found freedom for women of that era but, as a man, I found her to be joyously frustrating.
This review of Pandora's Box (2009) was written by Randy T on 23 Feb 2009.
Pandora's Box has generally received very positive reviews.
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