Review of Fear of Fear (1975) by Hans G — 03 Aug 2009
Fritz Lang once said that after World War II, and the atrocities that Germany commited, Germany would never be able to produce good film again or regain the incredible wave of film as an art. Wim Wenders, Werner Herzog, and a man by the name of Rainer Werner Fassbinder proved him wrong.
The rebirth of German cinema was interesting, and absurd, as Fassbinder proves, but it was a great rebirth nonetheless. Angst Essen Seele Auf is an incredibly powerful film. Fassbinder proves his talent as a director, as he is able to make the audience feel exactly the emotions he intends them to feel with his style of shooting, something that particularly stands out is how long he stays on a character before dissolving into the next scene.
The story is also brilliant, filled with visual metaphors and social criticism. He is great at showing rather than telling. This is definitely a must-see for all people interested in film.
This review of Fear of Fear (1975) was written by Hans G on 03 Aug 2009.
Fear of Fear has generally received very positive reviews.
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