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Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Neruda

Went to see this at the cinema this evening. It was a late showing, and I was feeling pretty sleepy, but the film kept my attention all the way through.

It was beautifully shot, and I liked the aesthetic – it was processed to look like a desaturated old film, and this fit in nicely with the background scenery of classic cars, old books and typewriters. I wasn't such a fan of the gratuitous lens flare though...

The film was bizarre and confusing, and I think at times didn't have as strong a hold over itself as it wanted the viewer to believe. I'm fine with all this the narrator woke up and he was just a metaphor thing, but I didn't think it was as well executed as it could've been.

It was interesting to find out more about a period in time, and a political climate that I know nothing about. There were also some bizarrely funny parts that had me and my viewing partner laughing out loud. 6/10