Review of Eros (2004) by Louis D — 24 Nov 2007
Wong Kar-Wai's segment, The Hand, works as a strong introduction to this trio of short films working to create stories of sexuality and passion. The Hand explores longing and its sensual mise-en-scene leaves much to the imagination, unlike Antonioni's final segment which opts to bare all.
Antonioni's film is appropriately placed at the end for fear of scaring the viewer away with its lack of subtlety and pretension. Soderbergh's film is the gem in the middle about a dream-occupying muse whose inspiration leads to one of America's greatest inventions for the sleeping in.
Unfortunately, Soderbergh's film strays too far from Eros's basic themes to rank it above Wong Kar-Wai's.
This review of Eros (2004) was written by Louis D on 24 Nov 2007.
Eros has generally received mixed reviews.
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