Review of The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005) by Jaymee C — 07 Oct 2008
I WILL ADMIT THAT I WAS FIRST ATTRACTED TO THIS MOVIE, SITTING QUIETLY UPON THE NEW RELEASE SHELVES AT WORK, SIMPLY FOR IT'S TITLE.
ISN'T THAT SUPERFICIAL OF ME? WELL THIS MOVIE HAS LEFT ME THOROUGHLY PERPLEXED AND VERY CLOSE TO FRUSTRATED.
YOU MUST, I BELIEVE, MAKE UP YOUR OWN MIND AND DEFINITELY TRY EVERYTHING AT LEAST ONCE IN THIS LIFE.
THIS FILM IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO REVIEW BECAUSE THE STORY AND ITS PRESENTATION IS HIGHLY STYLIZED. NOTHING IN THIS PIECE IS VERY EASY OR EVEN ACCESSIBLE. THIS IS NOT TO SAY, HOWEVER, THAT THIS MOVIE IS VERY BAD. IN FACT I THINK IT'S VERY AMBITIOUS AND SUGGESTIVE, HEADY AND HAUNTING. NOT JARRING AS HORROR OR GORE OR NIGHTMARE, BUT CONSISTENT AND GRIPPING IN IT'S OWN RIGHT.
This review of The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005) was written by Jaymee C on 07 Oct 2008.
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes has generally received positive reviews.
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