Tuesday 28 December 2010

The Exterminating Angel

Luis Bunuel 1962
Wicked satire, repeated and developed in his later work
higher contrast, sharper images that 'Viridiana'
use of confined space; again little depth initially but moves around to create it
narrative of fragements of stories
relief of move to outside
as straightforwardly absurdist as Bunuel gets; though at once low-key and believable
again means this isn't symbolism; just intrusions of anarchy
great physical transformation of actors
second to last sequence is a chuckling parable
but doesn't let the viewer get complacent; final scenes are stunning and baffling. Violent

No comments:

Post a Comment