Russian Ark
Drama • NR • 2002 • 1 hr 39 min
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A little gimmicky and a little pretentious, but still worth a watch.
Beautiful, the visual style and techniques mesmerise. However, style takes front and center, so for many this could fall flat.
Masterfully made, the entire film is one long take with no cuts. Not for everyone, but very beautiful none the less.
It's quite mesmerising in its movement with the one shot, and though it isn't my type of film, it was very clever and beautiful
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.
Pure, purist, puerile spectacle. Alfonso Cuaron would probably weep watching it.
the girls that gets it gets it the girls that doesn't get it don't
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