Review of Wild Strawberries (2012) by Norm D — 13 Sep 2017

Film school stuff, for "serious" film people (like this Reviewer) - Woody Allen material but not quite as good nor as amusing - a collection of scenes, scenarios, & vignettes that barely hang together.

Bergman apologists can explain that; but really it's not that good. The commentary superimposed more on the film than was there in the form of homages, etc. An old man recalls a life that seems full outwardly but maybe not in reality.

Sort of an introspective hoity-toity road movie, actually, that manages to avoid pretension. The protagonist loses his true love fiancé to the bad-boy lothario cousin. Bitter & never sweetened throughout a long life.

Nice Swedish blondes throughout but not as profound as the serious film'ists would have you believe. The euro school - perhaps advanced for its time. Interesting the snappy pants outfits for the women in the late '50's.

| - Norm de Guerre.