Review of Un Chien Andalou (1929) by Fritz C — 25 Jan 2010

Surrealistic, absurd, eye-opener, and other synonymous words to "weird" can be used to describe this film. Despite its nonsensical, irrational nature and meaninglessness, 'Un Chien Andalou' (An Andalusian Dog) is full of imagery; a Salvador Dali painting coming to life. It is art; a dream; a fantasy; an imagination; an impossibility, each scene as different colored cloths woven together with different colored threads. Chaplin would later asks in 'Limelight,' 'What do you want a meaning for?' This similar question is aired all throughout this 16-minute long silent masterpiece. Whatever you do to answer it, there isn't any. Even the title has no meaning and is not even related to the film. Its being a title raises questions unanswerable.

Despite having no solid point of direction in terms of story, the visuals excite one's imagination and thinking. There are desperation and questions on the part of viewers that can never be answered.

This film is recommended for art enthusiasts and fans of surrealism. A true artistic masterpiece.