Review of The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (1972) by Richard C — 02 Jun 2009

So let me preface this by saying this is pretty much not something anyone wants to see. perhaps at least for pleasure. the footage of this film is comprised almost entirely of autopsies. and not the kind you see on csi of really pretty people with stitches going down their chests.

these are very regular people. it is incredibly unsentimental about the human body. however, aside from even its educational merits (which, im sure you can find better footage of autopsies if biology is your only interest here), it is a poetic film in its own way.

brakhage thought of himself as a poet with a film camera in hand. weak stomachs beware, but brave, poetic souls take notice.