Review of Transylvania (2006) by Mike O — 21 Mar 2008
One of my favourites from the 2007 Cambridge Film Festival.
Transylvania takes you on an intoxicating impressionistic journey across a strange, beautiful, joyful and deeply sad landscape â?? which I suspect has very little to do with the real Transylvania, and everything.
To do with an Eastern Europe of the imagination. Along with the lead character we journey in search for love. It's a tale of Romance; a journey that intoxicates the senses, and stirs the emotions; a journey of breathtaking landscapes, eccentric characters, miserable poverty, and the richness of culture. It may not stimulate the intellect, but it enthrals the heart.
Tony Gatlif's direction is fresh and inventive, a sumptuousness of style without the banality of ostentation. Beautifully crafted shots, and a camera that dances with the music; the patient observation of faces, and the giddy swirl of the emotions. It's simply exhilarating.
This review of Transylvania (2006) was written by Mike O on 21 Mar 2008.
Transylvania has generally received positive reviews.
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