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A mesmerizing epic
Leda 2022-04-23 07:01:41
Despite the length of the film being more than three hours, my eyes have never stayed away from the screen. The production design, visual effects, cinematography, hairstyle and makeup, costume design, music score, are just marvelous and breathtaking. Kubrick simply proves again why he is one of the greatest directors of all time. The elegant two-act structure and the beautiful long double shots ending with a slow backwards zoom were groundbreaking in filmmaking. If you want to learn filmmaking, just watch Kubrick.
Extended Reading
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Okey 2022-03-21 09:01:41
The lens is good, every frame is beautiful, and the acting is good
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Shirley 2021-11-13 08:01:24
In the third person of classical literature, the calm narrative completely surrounds Barry, but barely needs Barry's eyes to see it. Kubrick is the world's first genius of all genres, and Ang Lee is the second.
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Narrator: [voice-over] It is well to dream of glorious war in a snug armchair at home, but it is a very different thing to see it first hand. And after the death of his friend, Barry's thoughts turned from those of military glory to those of finding a way to escape the service to which he was now tied for another six years. Gentlemen may talk of the age of chivalry, but remember the ploughmen, poachers and pickpockets whom they lead. It is with these sad instruments that your great warriors and kings have been doing their murderous work in the world.
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Redmond Barry: Sir, I... I have a confession to make to you. I'm an Irishman. And my name is Redmond Barry. I was abducted into the Prussian army two years ago, and now have been put into your service by my Captain Potzdorf, and his uncle, the Minister of Police... to serve as a watch upon your... actions... and to give information to the same quarter.
Narrator: [voice-over] The Chevalier was as much affected as Barry at thus finding one of his countrymen. For he too was an exile from home, and a friendly voice, a look, brought the old country back to his memory again.