Review of Vagabond (1992) by Ben W — 21 Dec 2009
Only the second film ive seen by agnes varda, and I must say that I liked it much better than cleo from 5 to 7. its a portrait of an outsider, one indicative of her generation. played unsentimentally by sandrine bonnaire and yet with a great deal of humanity.
it is not a happy tale as are most stories about vagrants, but it is an interesting one, with interesting characters that you dont normally meet in film. the character of mona is a mirror for the lives of all the people that she comes in contact with.
in the hands of directors other than varda, this could be a tedious experience, but as it is, its a film that you dont connect with in the normal ways. it forges new ways of communicating with its audience, and thats never a bad thing.
This review of Vagabond (1992) was written by Ben W on 21 Dec 2009.
Vagabond has generally received very positive reviews.
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