Review of Triumph of the Will (1935) by Samantha S — 28 Feb 2017
I have to hand it to Riefenstahl as a cinematic artist. Her eye for movement - vaulting cameras, dancing flags, interwoven arms in Nazi salute - built a poetic lyricism that must be acknowledged. The rhythms of drums and military marches, both in the sound design and visual cutting of each sequence, carried me through this horrific display of military power as if I floated above in a plastic bubble of false security.
Riefenstahl's films must be seen consciously both for their artistry as well as for the lessons they carry in the potency of film linguistics. I encourage you to view her work. To see it for what it is.
To see it for what she has accomplished. To recognize how she shaped the storytelling of heroism, wherever camouflaged in our culture today.
This review of Triumph of the Will (1935) was written by Samantha S on 28 Feb 2017.
Triumph of the Will has generally received positive reviews.
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