I bring an (almost atheistic) agnostic perspective to this outstanding film. I think the ending is overwhelming in its artistry, a masterpiece of patiently slow intensity. Normally I like fast-paced films, such as the screwball comedy films of the 1933-1943 era, especially the ones written and directed by Preston Sturges (who, i think, wrote dialogue on a par with Shakespeare and Jane Austen). But I am also drawn to some well-made slow-moving films that demand patient concentration - “Ordet” is one such film, as is Antonioni’s “L’Avventura.” The impact that “Ordet” had on me lasted for several days. But, then, I’m willing to put up with Frank Capra’s absurdly infantilizing nonsense about pixieish angels in order to enjoy the feel-good rush at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
The ending of Order (spoilers) about 3 years ago
I bring an (almost atheistic) agnostic perspective to this outstanding film. I think the ending is overwhelming in its artistry, a masterpiece of patiently slow intensity. Normally I like fast-paced films, such as the screwball comedy films of the 1933-1943 era, especially the ones written and directed by Preston Sturges (who, i think, wrote dialogue on a par with Shakespeare and Jane Austen). But I am also drawn to some well-made slow-moving films that demand patient concentration
-“Ordet” is one such film, as is Antonioni’s “L’Avventura.” The impact that “Ordet” had on me lasted for several days. But, then, I’m willing to put up with Frank Capra’s absurdly infantilizing nonsense about pixieish angels in order to enjoy the feel-good rush at the end of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”Go to Comment