Bergman's early works, very old-fashioned

Reginald 2022-03-25 09:01:19

What is a master? The master is that even if I create a piece of flying, others will applaud. Although I didn't pay much attention to the shooting time of this film, it probably belongs to Bergman's early works. If I use Xiang as a metaphor for this work, it is very inappropriate, but the truth is still the same. At that time, Bergman should still belong to the primary stage of film creation. The plot was very vulgar and old-fashioned, without the indifference of Bergman in the later period, focusing on the style of inner contradictions, just like a painter learning to paint. It is not necessary to regard this film as a good film collection. I said that the movie is very vulgar and very novice, why? (No major spoilers, it doesn't matter if you haven't seen it) It's still the plot, such as the scene of burning the boat, it's completely unnecessary, it's better to delete it. Another example is the situation where the male protagonist went home later, which is even more vulgar. The whole movie is full of clichés. But there are also a few good things. For example, there is a scene in the movie where Monica waits in the grass after stealing something, which is very misleading, which is good. Let’s talk about photography. I’m completely uninitiated in this part, but I still have something to say. For example, in the following shot (the watermark is very annoying), men and women are lingering together but only give Monica a close-up. For example, in the early stage of the movie, there are two scenes of sailing the boat. The soundtracks of these two sections are obviously different, and the things you want to express are also different, which is a little interesting. In general, this film is very vulgar. If you want to see Bergman's style or have heard Bergman's name for a long time but haven't seen his movies, don't watch it, you will be disappointed. If you like to watch old-fashioned romance movies, you can watch it.

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Extended Reading
  • Jeramy 2022-03-19 09:01:08

    The most exciting thing is when Monica and her boyfriend Halle suffered multiple blows during the elopement, she asked herself: "Why do some people always have good luck, and some people never have it." This Sentence torture reveals a unique feature of human psychology, that is, that we are always convinced that we will have good luck, and it is this psychology that distinguishes humans from other animals. In fact, it’s not a bad girl, she just sticks to her dream

  • Cara 2022-03-27 09:01:18

    You can't have both. If you choose a path, you have to walk down on your knees. If you get on a woman, you have to keep going, even if she abandons her husband and children. The mobile photography is beautiful, the actors are natural, and it tells a tragic story of the characters of a man and a woman. (from my perspective)

Summer with Monika quotes

  • Harry Lund: You see - I've always been so lonely. My mother got sick when I was five. She was sick until she died. I was eight by then. Dad went a bit funny after that. He got all quiet. He and I would sit at home all evening, neither saying a word. We'd just sit there.

    Monika Eriksson: I've never been alone. There's so many of us. The brats fight and wreck everything. Dad's always drunk and kicking up a fuss.

  • Monika Eriksson: Harry, why do some people have all the luck while others are miserable?

    Harry Lund: Monika, we have each other.