An Aweful Eternitie
10Aug11
No wonder. They are extremely sexy.
Memakai opening atmospheric dalam tiap sekuens gambar. Dimana tragedi tenggelamnya seorang putri di kolam menjadikan ibu korban menjadi paranoia. Ah kaget benar apa memang benar si ibu yang sedang tidak waras dipandangan sang suami? disini Kota Venice yang seksi itu tampak kumuh sekalii.
Fantastic, one of the best british horror films i have seen with a great climax and flawless performances I defenitely need to see more of Mr Roeg.
Donald Sutherland is a six foot tall muscular man going up against a seventy year old female midget. Fight back pussy! Hold your palm against her forhead and she won't be able to swing her little arms close enough to stab you!Seriously though, I saw this movie alone in the dark when I was a kid and it fucked me up for a while. Creapy as hell even if it's not realistic.
Incredible film, so atmospheric and ultimately successful in what it sets out to do. It's difficult to recommend to people looking for a horror or thriller film though, which is how it is usually described, as it is on a different level entirely.
Has one of the greatest opening sequences in cinema, a masterclass in cross-cutting. A deeply moving and tragic film, that works not because of logic but because of it's emotional power.
When people use the term "paranoid thriller" they don't usually mean that the film itself is paranoid. Not the case here.
I can't help but laugh at Donald Sutherland's moans and groans throughout the film.
I must say it is a very peculiar choice for the best british film of all time (recent Time Out London list compiled with directors, critics, etc,) but I doesn't mean bad at all, although I prefered Roeg's Walkabout. And does anyone else think that 1973's Donald Sutherland is the Vincent Cassel of today?
Never has there been a more inappropriate title for a movie because it's impossible to take your eyes off Roeg's masterpiece for a second. You can almost feel the chill of a wintry Venice as Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie try to come to terms with the loss of their daughter in a drowning accident. A meeting with a blind psychic who claims to have 'seen' the daughter eventually leads to more tragedy. Brilliant..
I have fallen asleep to this film on TV at least 12 times. It is my favourite cure for insomnia.
Time Out just listed Don't Look Now as the greatest british film ever. It's certainly a 5 star, that's for sure,
On par with 'The Shining' and 'Psycho' as one of the best horror films ever made. Tension is built with the stunning opening and maintained all throughout. The film doesn't need to splatter blood or come up with creatures. Its terror lies in the impending doom of its characters, but at the same time, it seems as if anything can happen. Not only is it effective as a horror film, it has much to say about letting go.
Finally watched this last night. As a big fan of '70s-era Sutherland (& Julie Christie nakedness), I had a good time with it. A very quiet & subdued film, that really, REALLY takes its time getting where it's going. I expected more creepy scenes of "spotting the dead daughter in the streets", when that actually only happens a couple very fleeting moments. It's more about the weird psychic sisters. Film looks great!
Loaded with symbolism, feeling like a thriller from a British Resnais, "Don't Look Now" is challenging, complex, and ultimately rewarding. The film relies on it's ending to put the significance of other moments into context and furthermore requires more than one viewing. This shouldn't be a problem, being that Roeg's highly intelligent style of cinematography and editing is enough to maintain most viewers' interest.