Review of Altered States (1980) by Ian Nathan for Empire — 12 Jul 1982
Not one to let slow-building tension and mystery get in the way of wild flourishes of extremism and shock, Ken Russell hit upon a story that more or less handled his structural excesses and tendency toward blasphemy.
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This review of Altered States (1980) was written by Ian Nathan and published by Empire on 12 Jul 1982.
Altered States has generally received positive reviews.
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