Russian Ark
Drama • 2002 • 1 hr 39 min
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A little gimmicky and a little pretentious, but still worth a watch.
Masterfully made, the entire film is one long take with no cuts. Not for everyone, but very beautiful none the less.
Makes you feel like an intruder in history. Beautifully filmed in one long take.
Beautiful, the visual style and techniques mesmerise. However, style takes front and center, so for many this could fall flat.
The visuals are the movie. Not much of a story but a delight nonetheless.
I can understand why some may view this as style-over-substance, but there is meaning and purpose to the one-take technique. A masterpiece.
Simply breathtaking. One continuous shot capturing the unreal beauty of the Hermitage and its historical figures! A feast for the eyes
Technically amazing and possibly fascinating to those with an in depth knowledge of Russian history, but not for the casual viewer.
the girls that gets it gets it the girls that doesn't get it don't
More clever than good. This film is one of those “one shot” movies that leave you wondering what the point was.
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