Review of Applause (2009) by Kevin N — 03 Mar 2010
A strange film where horrendous acting is wrapped inside layers of sheer technical genious, particularly in the sound department. One of the forerunners of sound cinema, Mamoulian's tragic melodrama works because of a carefully structured script and scenes of enveloping entertainment.
It's hard to imagine the kind of impact this revolutionary "sound perspective" had on movie-goers, but the work that went into the craft is still impressive today, along with the sucker punch finale of the story.
This review of Applause (2009) was written by Kevin N on 03 Mar 2010.
Applause has generally received positive reviews.
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