Review of Tabu (2012) by Michael H — 10 Feb 2013
A movie in three movements which ultimately undermines the audience's engagement with an over-emphasis on technique. The cinematic techniques employed in the third movement, while quite interesting, are distancing.
Combined with a rather dispassionate narration in this movement, the result is a movie about a supposedly passionate affair, seen at a distance, about which no one appears to care much; despite what we are told.
The black and white cinematography is lovely, and the movie's greatest strength, but sabotaged by digital distribution of only moderate quality which leaves me wishing I could enjoy these lovely images on high quality film.
This review of Tabu (2012) was written by Michael H on 10 Feb 2013.
Tabu has generally received positive reviews.
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