Review of Babylon (2022) by Martinst — 25 Jan 2023

Babylon is a brilliant love letter to cinema, with great success in Europe, particularly in France, Babylon attempts, tries and succeeds, taking us on a journey through an impressive cinematographic palette, Chazelle is a painter of our emotions, the film plays with verisimilitude, Babylon is NOT a historical film, it symbolizes the revival of cinema.

The staging leaves us speechless and teems with references to a number of excellent and impressive films. Babylon is not necessarily for everyone, Chazelle dares to go further and stronger, on the border of a Tarentino with a sometimes similar atmosphere, Chazelle plays with codes and genres, we visit burlesque comedies, films of horror, film noir and of course romance in a glorious production, breathtakingly talented actors and a grandiose ending.

Fortunately this film does not appeal to everyone, it proves that trying does not always work for everyone, in any case it worked for me. The three hours passed at an impressive speed. Babylon is an experience that isn't necessarily limited to a linear storyline or classic character development.