Review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) by David Ansen for Newsweek — 02 Jun 2003
Director Peter Weir struggles to create an atmosphere of mystical languor, dissolving his actors in blinding sunlight and filling his sound track with the faintly ominous rustles of nature. But the deenergized drama leads only to anticlimax, as Weir suggests much more than he shows and invites the audience to fill in the meanings.
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This review of Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) was written by David Ansen and published by Newsweek on 02 Jun 2003.
Picnic at Hanging Rock has generally received very positive reviews.
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