Review of The Virgin Spring (1960) by James J — 15 Nov 2009

Without a doubt, the most powerful film I have seen in my film. The acting is phenomenal, the cinematography and editing is second to none, and the story and writing is just unbelievable. The end monologue with Max von Sydow is gripping, sad, and outstanding.

I've never said "Holy Shit" so many times in my life, but then when you get to the last ten minutes, everything is silenced in the room and you are experiencing the most intense, moving, tragic, heartbreaking, remorseful, and powerful scenes ever filmed.

I couldn't talk and still can't talk, because this film is just that fucking good. The rape scene is horrifying and unbearable to watch, while the revealing of the murder will make your jaw drop.

Then the revenge with Max von Sydow is uncompromising, intense, and chilling. A brilliant film and one film that I'd play all over again right after watching if there wasn't a possibility of me dying from exactly how tragic it is, which is no doubt because of all the aforementioned things.