Review of La Collectionneuse (1967) by Firas M — 02 Aug 2010
Oh my... oh my... I absolutely LOVED this film! I cannot state how amazing this film is. Completely intelligent, classy and simple. It is boggling the amount of depth Rohmer is able to bring to such a dialogue heavy film. A psychological analysis of a seduced man and a philosophical pondering of his moral ideas. So much depth in such simplicity.
Feels like literature, partly because it's dialogue heavy and of it's protagonist's monologue. I don't know where to begin. This is not a movie that tries to entertain with action, edits and jokes, but it is does so on a mental and emotional level. Kept me engaged equally in thought and emotion.
It's been many years since I read about Rohmer's films and I'd had high expectations thus my hesitancy to watch them. Well Mr Rohmer has given me all that I'd expected and completely blew it out the water. This to me is one of my greatest experiences in the theater. My first Eric Rohmer film and certainly not the last one I'll see. I'll say it again, Completely intelligent, classy and simple.
This review of La Collectionneuse (1967) was written by Firas M on 02 Aug 2010.
La Collectionneuse has generally received positive reviews.
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