Review of Images (1972) by Todd S — 22 Sep 2007
Altman's examination of schizophrenia displays an obvious indebtedness to Bergman's "Persona," a film he would more successfully exploit in 1977's "Three Women." Yet whereas "Persona" explored the limits of the film medium itself, Altman's film is focused on a single woman's mental illness.
Altman does an exceptional job evoking the main character's subjective state through repetitive shots of her hallucinations and John Williams' creepy score. Unfortunately, the film is incredibly tedious, and it seems implausible that everyone around this woman, including her own husband, would be so oblivious to her psychosis.
This review of Images (1972) was written by Todd S on 22 Sep 2007.
Images has generally received positive reviews.
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