Review of A Tale of Autumn (1998) by Dabney J — 03 Feb 2008

A really striking film. It was like watchng a Hitchcock film but done with a Rohmer manner. I loved the way the plot just blew over and we see complications arising and yet, it does not arouse any tension of any sort in me.

When the woman shouts, it never feels like shout, there isn't the plot beat for a cut but that was just it, a shout and we recognize it as such, the raw interpretation of a shout and its stereotype.

Rohmer uses that well for his fundamental purpose and that is exploration unhindered by any other facets or appendage of any sort and that is what makes this an outstanding film from an aging director who is just so rivetting to watch.