Review of Chariots of Fire (1981) by Doug S — 02 Aug 2008
One cannot talk about this movie without first talking about its soundtrack, which is as innovative as it is memorable. It's rare that a best picture winner is known for its soundtrack, especially when that movie isn't a musical.
The religious aspects of this movie were defenitely the forefront: in fact, this movie was more religious than Going My Way, which was abut two priests. The acting was highly believable, and I appreciate that this movie didn't neglect the fact that, indeed, there were women who were invested in this situation.
I could (sadly) see a modern version of this movie completely ignoring the female characters. Oddly, most of the features I like about this movie are weird and inexpressible: I loved the script, but am incapable of expressing what exactly about the script was good.
Was it naturalistic? Was it structured well? I loved the camerawork, especially the use of slow-motion, but I cannot tell what about the camerawork it was that I liked. A really good movie that I have trouble talking about.
This review of Chariots of Fire (1981) was written by Doug S on 02 Aug 2008.
Chariots of Fire has generally received positive reviews.
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