Review of Satantango (1994) by Jeff B — 13 Nov 2009
A very entrancing film, though it's 7 1/2 hours, you can't really take your eyes off it. I didn't know what I was in store for going into this, but I'm glad I stuck with it. It's basically a series of paintings, with long shots of nothing giving you chance to stare at the images and catch everything. I haven't used this term since college, but the film really has awesome mise en scene. Even though there are so many scenes of nothing happening and little movement, the actors are so great in this, even the slightest movement or a mere walk express so much, I knew what every character felt. My favorite moment was the entire sequence with the girl, especially her final scene.
A really beautiful film and I think everyone should give a chance at least once.
This review of Satantango (1994) was written by Jeff B on 13 Nov 2009.
Satantango has generally received very positive reviews.
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