Review of Shame (1968) by Kilo D — 09 Oct 2012
Ingmar Bergman's ten-years-or-so filmography that leads up to "Shame" is unbelievable, a list comprised entirely of masterpieces. "Shame" had a lot to live up to and despite being a devastating movie, "Shame" has something missing. Maybe it's that I couldn't sympathize with the characters and the verbal brilliance is missing or mollified. However, one cannot help but get sucked into the anxiety that is an undercurrent from beginning to end and the images of a village lit up with horror. The horrified expressions on the character's faces make "Shame" an unwatchable movie if you live in Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Afghanistan, or Iraq (by the time of this writing there may be more countries on the list).
"Shame" is not one of Mr. Bergman's best but it's a macabre assault visually and psychologically and the final sequence conceals more conflicting emotion and terror than the entirety of most "war" movies.
This review of Shame (1968) was written by Kilo D on 09 Oct 2012.
Shame has generally received very positive reviews.
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