Orlando
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Movie Reviews of Orlando
Movie Review: One of my favorites.
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally got this one on DVD after nearly wearing out my VHS copy. Sally Potter is one of the best directors and of course Tilda Swinton in the title role is mesmerizing in every way. Although a sharp departure from Virginia Woolf's source material, it retains the spirit and scope of the novel. Orlando's tranformation from man to woman half way through is a beautiful moment. Swinton proudly naked and observing herself in the mirror looks directly into the camera and says "no difference really, just a different sex" it brilliantly blurs the line between what it means to be a man and woman. And when I say blur, I mean it in a good way. The gender, sexual orientation and race lines all need to be blurred until they disappear. Orland is a good salvo in that war.Movie Review: An epic of astounding grace
Summary: 5 Stars
This telling of Virginia Woolf's tale is a sweeping epic of grace and beauty.There could not have been a better choice to portray the gender swapping Orlando than Tilda Swinton. She lights up the screen with her beauty, grace and subtle wit. As a young man nervously reciting poetry to Queen Elizabeth, or a modern woman raising a young daughter, she embraces the audience and pulls us fully into her world. The settings, costumes and music serve to construct a world of changing ages spinning around a single soul in flux.
Orlando is an astounding piece of cinema history and deserves a place of honor in any DVD library.
Movie Review: Post-Elizabethan Personification
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is simply stunning! All around a marvel and delight to behold. Virginia Woolf was ahead of her time if this portrayal of her novel is correct.
The story is pure genius in that what most readers/viewers miss is that the main character is simply not human but rather portrays England itself in its own realization of maturity after the reign of Queen Elizabeth, whom is ment to act as the catalyst whom sets Englands/Orlando's realization of herself in motion.
I challenge all to look at this story again with new eyes. You might just see that Orlando is Mother England herself! Spectacular!
Movie Review: What independant film is all about
Summary: 5 Stars
Orlando is one of the best indies I've seen in years. It differs from the book but its a good differance. Tilda Swenson is fantastic in the lead role and Quinten Qrisp has a fine turn as Queen Victoria. It is beautifly photographed and has great costumes and set design. It has a very easy flow to it that allows the viewer to progress with the character as she lives through differant eras of English society and has a slight and attractive sexual undertone that is not expolitive and is very nessessary to the story. IT WILL CAST A SPELL OVER THE VIEWERMovie Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
One of my all-time favorite movies. The music, cinematography, and acting is all very delightful. Orlando is one of those movies that will stay in your DVD player for weeks. The novel is fun, but the movie is spectacular.