Review of The Immigrant (2013) by Brock B — 11 Dec 2014
They don't make them like this anymore. This film reminded me of the great, timeless classics of the past. A rich, luscious, exquisitely filmed and beautifully made old fashioned, period melodrama with one of the best performances by Marion Cotillard I've ever seen with a great turn by both Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Renner.
Boasting gorgeous visuals, a timeless look, the kind you used to see in movies from yesteryears, shot on film; it brings back great memories of classics from the past era. The photography and Cottilard's performance is reason enough to see this movie.
I'm glad film cameras are still around, this movie is proof why film will remain better than digital. You just can't get images as timeless, pure, organic and as haunting as you can from film stock.
It's what Cinema was founded on and it should never be extinct or perished. The film looks like a timeless classic, it's one of the best displays of Cinematographies I've seen all year. A melancholic, dark, tragic tale with a redemptive and hopeful ending: this is Cinema at its best and it's one of the finest films of the year.
Too bad it's terribly underseen and under appreciated.
This review of The Immigrant (2013) was written by Brock B on 11 Dec 2014.
The Immigrant has generally received positive reviews.
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