Broken Sky
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Movie Reviews of Broken Sky
Movie Review: This film will appeal to those who appreciate the subtle beauty in cinema.
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, I want to preface this by saying that this movie is not for everyone. There are those who like things spelled out for them in a movie and those who like a challenge, and this movie is a challenge to watch, but well worth it. There is not a lot of dialogue in this movie and I read somewhere that the director did that because he wanted to capture the scenes before and after the characters would have spoken. In the heat of the moment, so to speak. So what we see are the characters at their most raw and vulnerable, and entirely naked in some cases. Without dialogue to rely on, the actors are forced to use their facial expressions to express their emotions which they do superbly.
I have to say that I found everything about this movie refreshing. I like the cinematography and the use of vibrant colors in certains scenes as well as the muted tones in others. Everyone in the movie was just plain beautiful to look at and at first I felt that the movie seemed a bit long, but then when it kept going there came a point where I didn't want it to end because I had become so invested in the main characters who did not seem superficial at all. They were very believable as we have all been in similar situations in our youth. It seems there is always something better on the other side, but is there really? I think the fact that the storyline is not totally linear might bother some, but I found that it made the story more interesting as it seemed to provide alternative versions or character perceptions of what was going on.
I was so excited by this movie that I had to order the director's first film "A Thousand clouds of Peace" which is filmed in a similar way (little dialogue, much longing stares, etc...) but I found it to be not quite as good. Perhaps my expectations were set so high by this film. Still, I think this is a director to watch for. Next to Tsai Ming Liang, I think he is my second favorite director now.
Movie Review: Love and lust
Summary: 5 Stars
Not being versed in queer cinema I was a bit apprehensive when I started seeing this film. My past queer cinema experiences were not that great (Boys Dont Cry, Brokeback Mountain) so I was expecting more of the same shock and awe or apologetic BS from those other films. However I was NOT disappointed. This has got to be one of the most amazing/beautiful/engrossing films I have enjoyed in a while. Julian Hernandez is a true visual poet in a way few other directors are (Kar-Wai; DePalma; Spielberg) and his collaboration with cinematographer Alejandro Cantu, makes for one of the most visually sumptuous films of the last few years. Other users haver complained about the "plotlessness" of the film and I think this is unfortunately a sad side effect of contemporary film culture. If something shocking or fast paced doesnt happen every so often in a film it is quickly cast off as pointless banter. Admittedly this is a film devoid of fast paced action and a structured plot. However this is more of an asset as it forces you to focus your attention on the visual poetry being written on-screen. The lack of dialog is by no means a negative aspect of the film as all the information that you need to know is expressed in visual terms (the true nature of film).
So if you enjoy film, ABSOLUTELY LOVE the art of cinematography PLEASE do yourself a favor and pick this one up. As a supplement you may want to read Armond White's review of this film (NY Press Film Critic and arguably THE BEST film critic in the US).
Movie Review: Ain't Nothing Broken Here
Summary: 5 Stars
Exquisite, hypnotic, achingly beautiful and utterly enticing, Broken Sky puts the rise and fall of a relationship under the microscope, depicting with blistering accuracy the pain of unrequited love, rejection and loss.
There's barely any dialogue - proof indeed that actions speak louder than words - with most of the action played out in body language: stolen glances and intense sex are the language of this piece. The BFI (http://www.llgff.org.uk/films_details.php?FilmID=106401) says it's a "masterful exercise in visual storytelling" and it isn't wrong. The two leads, Jonás (Miguel Angel Hoppe Canto) and Gerardo (Fernando Arroyo) as two students, are thoroughly engaging, and just so happen to be very, very easy on the eye - even if Jonás bares an uncanny resemblance to Jason out of Coronation Street.
If there's one flaw it's the duration, an ailment modern cinema suffers acutely from - at more than two hours and eighteen minutes this one tests the patience, and my reaction might well have been considerably less favourable had I been trapped in a cinema for that long. But here we have quantity and quality, and that's rare. Broken Sky is nothing less than stunning - if at the end of the film you don't feel the impact of the flashback to what really happened on the dancefloor, then you haven't really loved and lost...
Movie Review: Unconventional ...the challenges of Love in IMAGES
Summary: 5 Stars
The story is a familiar one , yet told in such an UNconventional manner .Perhaps some 15 to 20 minutes too long , but overall ,being - moved so emotionaly more than once and especially during the ending images made me forget what might be a topic for discussion .How well... FEELINGS are conveyed to the spectator just through IMAGES ,the use of color,close ups and ocasional MUSIC which I have here made a brief compilation for FANS of this film .
All mexican artists - many from Monterrey and available online here at amazon ,to listen and support with a purchase :-) . artist Volovan , album VOLOVAN Volovan. artist ELY Guerra ,album LOTOFIRE - track -prometo ser Lotofire. artist Jose Jose ,album Tan cerca ,tan lejos . Tan Cerca Tan Lejos
Enjoy
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Movie Review: Amazing!!!! ..and don't expect any spoilers here...
Summary: 5 Stars
The first time I watched this movie, I was thinking .......what????? All that camera spinning had my head spinning, but even then something out of the ordinary seemed to scream right out of the screen.Then, out of sheer boredom (because every movie I own I've watched a thousand times already) I watched again. It suddenly was like a lightbulb went on in my head. Since then I've watched it two more times and every time I see something new that I haven't seen before. This is a brilliant piece of art. All my complaints from my first viewing have become positives. The lack of dialogue works. The slow movements works. The spinning works. And the final coup is the masterful use of the credits to give the final ending of the movie. The music and songs selected blend in seamless and the acting is superb. As with everything in life, nothing is perfect and use of lighting could have been better and there was too much "choppiness" to the feeling of the overall story. But, still, in a matter of weeks, this has become one of my top 5 fav movies of all time. I'm glad now I was bored enough to watch it a second time. I have a feeling I'll watch again a hundred times. Amazing!!