Review of The Leopard (1963) by Patrick D — 25 Sep 2007

Some aspects of this film were amazing and I really loved the ball room scene leading up to the end. BUT, and I know I'll sound like a philistine, it was 3hrs+, and to add more to my philistinosity (i know it's not a real word) I kinda feel you can tell a story in 2hrs or less, accept for some occasion, the Leopard not being one.

I felt much like an early, and much more refined and well versed Peter Jackson, Visconti was a little too self indulgent with this one. I mean what film maker wouldn't want to have their films over 3hrs? I know I would, but I understand that not everyone wants to see me masturbate onto celluloid.

This although is not to said this is a bad movie, it's quite brilliant, I think.