Review of Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) by Greg W — 06 Feb 2013
This was a fascinating movie. It is extremely slow paced but gradually builds in tension to the climax and a rather annoying ending. This film resonated in my mind long after watching it; the golden hue of the film was at first annoying but soon added to the overall feel of the film.
When Anacleto paints the golden peacock 'in whose eye the world is a mere reflection' it all begins to make sense, and the golden colour of this film becomes an essential component of the film.
The performances are all wonderful, Taylor is quite subdued until the final scene. She holds a firm control on her character as does Brando as his character teeters on the issue of homosexuality. We are told at the start of the film that a murder was committed so we eagerly watch to discover who, where and why and although it becomes obvious who it will be it is a slow journey to discover why and the ending though ultimately satisfying is let down somewhat by a day time soap feel as Taylor shrieks her lungs off and the camera moves speedily between the three characters in the room a few too many times.
Apart from that an enjoyable and certainly different movie experience from what I have been watching lately.
This review of Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) was written by Greg W on 06 Feb 2013.
Reflections in a Golden Eye has generally received positive reviews.
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