Andrei Rublev (1969)
?/10
3 hours of still grey camera work, zero transitions, strange characters and monotonous Russian mutter is nearly impossible to enjoy on a Sat late night. The plot as we think of it, is absent. Instead, there is Rublev's life in its finest detail with all the surroundings, and a panoramic recording of XV century Russia. While the information presented might be of historical interest, Tarkovsky's style is overwhelming with complexity and depression.
100/100 rating as assigned on Rotten Tomatoes is to be questioned. I accept the respect of critics towards Tarkovsky, and I enjoyed his "Solaris" before. However, "Andrei Rublev" is truly "a wrenching testament" that has to be watched and understood ... and both are VERY difficult to do in this case.
3 hours of still grey camera work, zero transitions, strange characters and monotonous Russian mutter is nearly impossible to enjoy on a Sat late night. The plot as we think of it, is absent. Instead, there is Rublev's life in its finest detail with all the surroundings, and a panoramic recording of XV century Russia. While the information presented might be of historical interest, Tarkovsky's style is overwhelming with complexity and depression.
100/100 rating as assigned on Rotten Tomatoes is to be questioned. I accept the respect of critics towards Tarkovsky, and I enjoyed his "Solaris" before. However, "Andrei Rublev" is truly "a wrenching testament" that has to be watched and understood ... and both are VERY difficult to do in this case.
posted by anna at 20:23
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