Review of Black Orpheus (1959) by James-Masaki R — 03 Oct 2010
Brazilians may have called it sacrelige in the past, with French money being spent on a film made in Brazil, and eventually nominated for multiple awards including getting th Oscar, but "Black Orpheus" is the movie that put favelas, bossa nova, Samba, Carnivals, and the Black experience of Rio to the world.
It was shot mostly through the outsiders perpective, but it also opened doors for Blacks in Brazil, the music industry, and also the energy that could not have been made by someone else. Marcel Camus really put heart and soul into the feeling of the movie, as opposed to say the dialogue and performances, which did come second.
I have no problem with that. The music and the energy, more than 50 years later, still make waves that pound the shit out of the crap that comes out today. I could listen to the soundtrack all day, although I'd have to skip over some of the other parts.
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This review of Black Orpheus (1959) was written by James-Masaki R on 03 Oct 2010.
Black Orpheus has generally received very positive reviews.
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