Review of BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) by Tvjerry — 19 Dec 2022
Watching this film brings Fellini's autobiographical masterpiece 8½ to mind in style and approach. This is director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's personal examination of life as an artist and (in his case) a Mexican.
The documentarian's existential crisis manifests itself in hallucinatory episodes that are sometimes a marvel (the baby sequence at apx. 1:58 is especially beautiful and moving) and other times just weird.
More traditional dialogue sequences are interspersed to address his personal issues. This is an extremely self-centered film with some periods that try patience. Given some of the more spectacular stagings, it's obvious that Iñárritu's brilliance as a director is undeniable, even if you have to wade thru 2:39 for the good parts.
This review of BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) was written by Tvjerry on 19 Dec 2022.
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths has generally received positive reviews.
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