The Passenger
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Movie Reviews of The Passenger
Movie Review: It's also about beautiful images...
Summary: 5 Stars
"Antonioni" and "alienation" seem inextricably intertwined. That's not all there is to it. I've seen this film about once every 10 years since it came out around 1975. (The DVD is a good-looking print, by the way.) I've loved it, and been excited by it, every time.
Excited about a film about alienation? Ah, but I think there's more to it, much more. Certainly alienation, morality, emptiness, the complexities of modern existence, are all issues of concern to Antonioni, and he's said so. But he also clearly loves the beauty of the "moving picture," so much so that he seems to get quite happily lost in it. And, in the end, at least for this viewer, that's what makes this film such a success. It is visually captivating. The plot, such as it is, quickly becomes of secondary importance, except as a vehicle to raise more questions than it ever answers (as is typical with Antonioni). Instead, you see the world, events, and the passage of time, through Antonioni's eyes. And he is a wonderful guide.
Antonioni's rhythm is slow. That bothers some people. The looseness of the plot, the ambiguity, the lack of explanatory narrative, are all things to be prepared for. The images are what count. At least, that's how it's worked for this viewer. With those qualifiers in mind, strongly recommended.
Movie Review: EXISTENTIAL IDENTITY THEFT ON DVD AT LAST!
Summary: 5 Stars
THE PASSENGER is Michelangelo Antonioni's philosophical, yet amazingly entertaining (even adventurous) study of a man's journey in search for individuality and identity in a world of collective artificiality and mime-like existence.
The silently moving camera on this colorful, many-faceted journey turns out to be just as mesmerizing as is Jack Nicholson's quietly forceful performance.
The anamorphic widescreen DVD presentation of THE PASSENGER is a joy to the eyes and ears. The images are sharp and clean with true-to-life colors; the sound clear, strong and stable, digitally remastered in high definition.
Without hesitation, add this extraordinary 1975 film, which was rather underappreciated on its initial release, to your DVD collection. Study and appreciate this deeply felt existential journey now. And who could really forget that journey's visually dramatic conclusion, with the quietly moving subjective-objective camera having its grandest moments?! What a magnificent movie experience!
Here are my 5 stars to finally welcome the THE PASSENGER to DVD in such beautiful shape, together with Nicholson's commendable and erudite audio commentary as one of the best extras to grace any disc.
Movie Review: an intense investigation of the self
Summary: 5 Stars
Antonioni movies are slow paced (or as i see it not over-accelerated) in depth portraits of a transformation that takes place.. In 'L'aventura' it was the dissapearance of one of the characters and its subsequent effect on the people searching for her.. In 'La Notte' it was a transformation that took place in a marriage.. In L'eclisse Antonioni showed us a woman drifting from one relationship into another.. and so on, and so on... 'The Passenger' is another curious, enigmatic, detailed, and slow paced film that is impossible to solve or analyze to perfection - but even harder to ignore.. Antonioni's desert landscapes are the perfect backdrop for a man who seems to be so alone - and lost.. A man who changes his identity, maybe to escape his failed marriage (we can't be certain if this is the reason - everything is only hinted at) - only to face the same fate of the man whose identity he took.. This is one of Antonioni's most mysterious and most impressive films.. Jack Nicholson's performance is one of his best. This is what movies are capable of at their best.Movie Review: Fascinating, mesmerizing!
Summary: 5 Stars
The plot is simple; a man dies in a hotel in Africa. Another man in the hotel decides to trade identities with him and start a new life. But what happens with the man's personal relationships that he leaves behind? Is he really a new man? There is a saying; wherever you go, there you are.
He meets up with a woman in a different country who seems to be interested in him and challenges his direction in life. Does she know who he really is? Why is she interested in him?
The film is fascinating. Jack Nicholson as always does a remarkable job and is fascinating to watch here. The direction is excellent. Every scene counts.
Some people may not like the slow pace or lack of action but if you like obscure films you will love this!
Movie Review: Don't Look Away
Summary: 5 Stars
An atmospheric film with great performances. This is not a film to listen to while you're cleaning up the kitchen or paying bills. If you look away from this film for even a second you might miss an important moment. The slow pace is broken by several surprises. People are not who they seem to be. The main character, played by Jack Nicholson, runs away from one complicated life to another that is even more complicated and dangerous. I watched the final scene several times. There is almost no dialogue for the last five minutes, and at the very end, things happen quickly.
A thoughtful film that will inspire interesting conversations, but one that may leave the viewer feeling depressed.