Review of The White Ribbon (2009) by Smijatov — 22 Dec 2010
Unlike most people on here, I did not enjoy 'The White Ribbon.' It just did not get its message across, for me. Yes, the black and white cinematography was excellent and it definitely contributed to the general gloomy, dark feeling of the film, but cinematography alone cannot save the film.
I found myself, quite often, being bored out of my wits because of the extremely slow pace of the film, and just being rather frustrated at the end, with the open-endedness of the whole picture. Also, I do not really see the connection between this story and the origins of National Socialism, but I guess maybe if I watched it again I could pick up on more things.
Sadly, I just do not feel like wasting another 2 1/2 hours on this.
This review of The White Ribbon (2009) was written by Smijatov on 22 Dec 2010.
The White Ribbon has generally received very positive reviews.
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