Review of Un Chien Andalou (1929) by Eric H — 14 Mar 2012
It's the inspiration for low budget independent films.Try to imagine the craziest dream that David Lynch might have had after eating a plateful of cheese just before bed, and it still won't come close to the sheer bonkersosity of Un Chien Andalou.
Collaborating with ol' buddy and surrealist artist Salvador Dali, first-time filmmaker Luis Bunuel throws together a series of random unconnected incidents - ants emerge from the wound in the palm of a hand, dead donkeys lie on two pianos and, in one of cinema's most shocking moments, an open eye is slashed in half with a razor in huge close up - for a shocking, blasphemous, blackly funny 17 minutes.
At the first showing, Bunuel carried stones in his pocket for fear of being lynched. 80 years on and Un Chien Andalou has lost none of its power to disturb.
This review of Un Chien Andalou (1929) was written by Eric H on 14 Mar 2012.
Un Chien Andalou has generally received very positive reviews.
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