Review of The Devils (1971) by Adam K — 30 Aug 2014
Man, this is a weird movie. It reminds me how limited our ideas about what movies should be like has become, oddly (maybe that's wrong but seems that way). It's like watching a movie from the Ediacaran.
Its approach to storytelling is over-the-top and exuberant and infectious. It does dance readily towards and often across a line - the cacophanous score is a quite appropriate fit for the movie's indulgent, orgiastic climax scenes.
But despite being heightened to absurdity in its staging and plotting and delivery, it manages to be a remarkably affecting character portrait tragedy. Oliver Reed's character's benevolent, sympathetic megalomania both anchors the movie in place as a story and mirrors/justifies its excesses.
This review of The Devils (1971) was written by Adam K on 30 Aug 2014.
The Devils has generally received positive reviews.
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