Review of The Sacrifice (1986) by Norman A — 19 Nov 2009
Many will no doubt find this cinematic blasphemy, but I found legendary director Andrei Tarkovsky's final film to be horribly uneven. A visual marvel - every frame is a work of art, exquisitely composed and photographed by legendary cinematographer Sven Nykvist.
Unfortunately, the story falls flat - it rings emotional false and forced at every moment. This is a film of tedious and trite philosophical monologues and long, dull silences - it doesn't even come close to sustaining its colossal running time.
It's clear that there is a lot of talent behind this film, but not enough for it to rise above its pretensions. A major disappointment.
This review of The Sacrifice (1986) was written by Norman A on 19 Nov 2009.
The Sacrifice has generally received very positive reviews.
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