Review of The Sacrifice (1986) by Eric G — 29 Nov 2003
First and foremost, Nykvist and Tarkovsky make a great combination as cinematographer/director. I haven't seen enough Tarkovsky to be 100 percent sure about this, but it seems that Tarkovsky isn't worried about a narrative or plot so to say.
He creates his message through intense dialogue, imagery, and atmosphere, all three of which he creates masterfully. Overall, [i]The Sacrifice[/i] is very bleak and pessimistic as it deals with the certainty of WWIII and nuclear destruction.
But it's overall message, I think, may be to live in harmony with everyone and everything at all times and in this case it is a very positive, enlightening movie. Great stuff, though, if you can sit through it.
It's certainly not for everyone.
This review of The Sacrifice (1986) was written by Eric G on 29 Nov 2003.
The Sacrifice has generally received very positive reviews.
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