Review of Of Time and the City (2008) by Jason A — 31 Mar 2011
One of the finest British documentaries I have ever watched. 90% of it is made of archives, recordings of ordinary people, their joys and sorrows. At the same time writer / director Terence Davies made it very emotional by narrating his favourite poetry and adding classical as well as 60ies popular music. And he makes it funny as well by telling his own memories of Liverpool, just listen to this:
Rise, oh, rise. Oh, surely thou shalt rise. But not before the opening of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, inaugurated by Cardinal Heenan in his brand new frock - the Vatican's response to Schiaparelli. I had lived my spiritual and religious life under popes Pius XII, John XXIII and Clitoris the Umpteenth which is enough to turn anyone pagan.
Just needs to be watched if you want to submerge yourself in melancholic good old times.
This review of Of Time and the City (2008) was written by Jason A on 31 Mar 2011.
Of Time and the City has generally received positive reviews.
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