Review of Shoah (1985) by Matt G — 31 Aug 2016
How can a doc made 40 years ago, focused on a topic that happened 70 years ago yet has remained ubiquitous, be so eye opening? While watching, I kept ponging between "most tedious film experience ever" to "masterpiece of journalistic immersion".
By the end, I realized, for a 9+ hour film of talking and long takes of scenery, its palpable emotions make it fly by (relatively) quickly. Its refusal to be pompously or glorifying is stunning, ultimately making it a singularly great film I'll never watch again.
This review of Shoah (1985) was written by Matt G on 31 Aug 2016.
Shoah has generally received very positive reviews.
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