Review of Blow-Up (1966) by Kevin M — 02 Mar 2015
It's impossible to put your finger on it, but there's SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE TREES that captivates, puts me in awe and moves me every time beyond believe.David Hemmings portrays one of the coolest characters in movie history in this pop/mod mystery movie.
Hemmings is a confident, self centered photographer in the mid sixties London scene where he unwittingly photographs a murder. When Vanessa Redgrave throws herself at him in order to recover the film, Hemmings becomes obsessed with the pictures, ultimately blowing them up to expose a sinister murder scene.
The true brilliance in the film is the David Hemmings portrayal of the full spectrum of cool: attitude, fashion, art - everything. On another dimension Blow Up is a character study of this hip London photographer.
Its influence even made its way to the Austin Powers series in the photography scenes.
This review of Blow-Up (1966) was written by Kevin M on 02 Mar 2015.
Blow-Up has generally received very positive reviews.
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