Watchable. Alfonso CuarĂ³n boring as usual and with random references to his earlier "Gravity" which don't add gravitas. When you finally get to the point where the mundane tale, seemingly about daily life in 1970 Mexico, gains deeper sense it's nothing you wouldn't have seen in other films from the recent Oscars shortlist. The main message is that when men play - whether 'love' or 'war' - it's women and children who suffer. They lose means to live, get threatened with violence (the same show the boy puts on to seduce Cleo is one he uses to threaten her later) or simply have their hearts broken. Shot on a 70mm tape like in the old times which doesn't affect its artistic value either way.
Saturday 29 December 2018
ROMA
Watchable. Alfonso CuarĂ³n boring as usual and with random references to his earlier "Gravity" which don't add gravitas. When you finally get to the point where the mundane tale, seemingly about daily life in 1970 Mexico, gains deeper sense it's nothing you wouldn't have seen in other films from the recent Oscars shortlist. The main message is that when men play - whether 'love' or 'war' - it's women and children who suffer. They lose means to live, get threatened with violence (the same show the boy puts on to seduce Cleo is one he uses to threaten her later) or simply have their hearts broken. Shot on a 70mm tape like in the old times which doesn't affect its artistic value either way.
Watchable. Alfonso CuarĂ³n boring as usual and with random references to his earlier "Gravity" which don't add gravitas. When you finally get to the point where the mundane tale, seemingly about daily life in 1970 Mexico, gains deeper sense it's nothing you wouldn't have seen in other films from the recent Oscars shortlist. The main message is that when men play - whether 'love' or 'war' - it's women and children who suffer. They lose means to live, get threatened with violence (the same show the boy puts on to seduce Cleo is one he uses to threaten her later) or simply have their hearts broken. Shot on a 70mm tape like in the old times which doesn't affect its artistic value either way.
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