arterybg Reviews

On the Silver Globe (1988)

A rare, original, thought provoking masterpiece of Science Fiction.

[10/10 · 18 March 2018]

Crazy original film.. trying to encapsulate almost everything about the human condition.. from simple human emotions, trust, love.. to opposition, hierarchy, religion, politics..how we perceive the world, the relationship between man and a woman, heavy philosophical and transcendental scenes.. the first 30 minutes are almost unbearable though.. at one point it got so boring, i could not sit still, i was going mental.. some people left the cinema.. mainly because of the heavy overly poetic and dramatic dialogue.. the rest is a joy for the imaginative mind.

It is based on a Sci-Fi novel, written by the grandfather of Zulawski. The novel had a great influence on Stanislaw Lem as he was growing up.

Mind-blowing stuff. A must-see for the serious cinephile.

Colossal (2016)

Underrated

[9/10 · 8 July 2017]

I saw this film last night and I was blown away by the subtle and yet genius approach to themes like jealousy, alcoholism and learning to love yourself and what you do. I perceive this film as a rare gem. The reviews are somehow mixed, but for me, it was a fresh air in the recent independent films, though a film with this stellar cast hardly could be called an independent one. It successfully binds real life topics, with magical realism and surprisingly succeeds in delivering an unforgettable synthesis, one which could be more beautifully felt, than strictly logically explained. The explanation is not hard to grasp, but the beauty of the concept as a film art piece is much more than the explanation of it. It is a poetic film with brilliant story structure and acting. The climax poetically reaches for and succeeds in evoking feelings which we all had, in times of great struggles, fighting with our demons and the demons of the others, which not always tend to destroy only themselves but reach towards our 'greener garden' as well. I recommend this film to every curious and creative soul out there.

You See Me (2015)

Strong, powerful filmmaking!!!

[9/10 · 24 August 2016]

This underrated gem gets to the core of the family values, issues and their imprints on our souls. The happiness and the bitterness we share with our siblings and parents. Why they matter to us, do we carefully appreciate and cultivate these feelings and subtle moments shared with a loved one. In what manner we behave towards and treat a family member, and what does it do to us in the future. Are we always open and sharing our love? What could our fear of showing our love in full do to the other person? Is it monstrous to not always hug and kiss your child? Don't we all just do what has been done to us? Maybe somewhere in there there's the strongest love in the coldest looking person. Or maybe not.. This strong and beautiful film explores these topics with a surprising depth. I wish that more people could see it. I saw it. And I'm glad.

The Great Beauty (2013)

Amazing film (Spoilers Ahead)

[10/10 · 12 April 2014]

"The Great Beauty" is a film about a male writer who has just turned 65 years. He is swallowed by the glamour and consumerism of the Rome's high life - a dream he once had and actually managed to accomplish with the great success of his one and only published book, back when he was 26. The main character has become "the king" of the Rome's high life and he spends his current nights mainly drinking and partying with friends. But underneath his ritzy lifestyle we see an emptiness. He is moved by the innocence and the silent moments of essence/truth which are happening around him(in the city and with his friends). The main character goes through a massive evolution and realizes that his life is empty, lacks purpose and that he is unhappy and has not achieved his dreams and has not acted upon his inner urges/impulses. Everything begins with the visit of a stranger(the husband of a girl who had loved the writer and they were lovers for a while many years ago). It is clear by the end of the film that the main character had really loved and maybe still loves this girl. Maybe this was the one true moment in his whole life.