Review of Wonderwall (1969) by Roberto R — 23 Jul 2010
Quite an interesting psychedelic movie. A simplistic story with weird and colorful psychedelic imagery. A rather scruffy and cantankerous Professor Collins (Jack MacGowran ) takes a look at his noisy neighbors through a hole in the wall.
His visions are then transported to seeing trippy images of the girl next door called Penny Lane (Jane Birkin) and he becomes inflaturated with her. He witnesses them at parties with the revelers taking drugs and getting down together! The reality of what he is seeing is the relationship breakdown of a model and her photographer boyfriend (Iain Quarrier).
The eccentric professor's imagination takes over his life and dreams. The professor seems to be the one who is experiencing a somewhat colorful world of a 'trip', without taking any drugs! Even with their flamboyant clothes, elaborated decorated flat, swinging 60s lifestyle, the swinging young couple are experiencing a very down to earth problem.
They are in a very real human and emotional reality, more so, from then what the Professor sees through his 'wonderwall'. A very dated movie but thats to be expected and enjoyed about this film.
George Harrison provided the music, but it sounds like he is mostly banging away on a sitar. You have a few familiar faces from british television and films from this period too. Irene Handl is quite cute as the Professor's cleaning lady and Richard Wattis as one of the Professor's scientist colleagues.
This review of Wonderwall (1969) was written by Roberto R on 23 Jul 2010.
Wonderwall has generally received mixed reviews.
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