Falderal
23Apr13
It's the only film I've ever seen in which the actual stock was purposefully made to match the mood and surrounding of the film itself. Genius.
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Falderal
23Apr13
One watches a silent landscape come in and out of life, movement. One breathes, gathers wood, sleeps. We flicker, we die, we end.
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Michael Harbour
18Feb13
Shot on 16mm film then transferred to 35mm for presentation, the film celebrates all the weaknesses of film stock while rarely displaying its strengths. The long takes of a man living alone and isolated (except for the camera and whatever crew, of course) are often intriguing, sometimes beautiful, and regularly challenging of the patience. Some will find it rewarding and worthwhile, others won't. I'm on the fence.
Aaron Oliver-Carter
28Dec12
i like that the director hand processed the 16mm footage himself. A calm, raw yet beautiful film that requires repeated viewings.
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Chai Before Breakfast
21Oct12
One of my favorite touches is the seeming instability of the film stock; its latitude and contrast seem on the verge of collapse, ready to crack apart to a sudden flood of hot light, or a gradual corrosion into the sackcloth of darkness.
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18Oct12
Ah, dirt, something we rarely see in today's cinema. Imperfection, rough edges. The images flickers, like it used to. A free film about a free man, "free" being a paradox as it does have its limits. It has no beginning or end, everything is constantly coming into being then passing away.
Larry Nelson
8Oct12
Mr. Rivers, will Two years at Sea be available on DVD ? If so when, where etc. I hope so!
I B
26Apr12
Here, Rivers creates one of the most immersive and tactile cinematic worlds I've encountered in recent times. Sublime.
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