Review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) by Steve G — 12 Apr 2013
Hasard is right. Gluttony of randomness. I was expecting this to be so much better. The Marie character was utterly pathetic & remote. There was nothing to identify with. The main villain was completely hideous.
Was there any reason that nobody ever contested anything that freshy-faced douchebag ever did? And the narrative with the drunk just wasn't that interesting. I understand the symbolic worth of what Bresson was trying to say, but it just failed to move me as much as some of his other films.
A lot of films that have pretensions of depth follow this kind of routine. Most of the characters made me ill, other than the donkey. Very little of me enjoyed it.
This review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) was written by Steve G on 12 Apr 2013.
Au Hasard Balthazar has generally received very positive reviews.
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