Review of Ordet (1955) by Jarett B — 05 Aug 2007
Cinematic perfection from Dreyer yet again. He creates the most fluid, yet impeccably framed images in the history of cinema, and does it with minimal editing, a true testament to a brilliant director, considering the length and detail of his shots.
An extremely moving film about conflicted Christianity but, as opposed to someone like Bergman, Dreyer chooses to answer the unanswerable question concerning religion: is there a God? Despite the overt pro-Christian ending, much of the film is a scathing critique of modern Christianity.
One of the finest examples of cinema, period.
This review of Ordet (1955) was written by Jarett B on 05 Aug 2007.
Ordet has generally received very positive reviews.
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