Savage Messiah

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Audience Member A movie about the pure joy and creativity that built the relationship between Gaudier and Brzeksa. Ken Russell, as he is known to do, doesn't stop to dwell on the mental health issues or the bizarre circumstances of the two, he simply celebrates the work. Instead of dissecting them under a microscope, he puts them under a magnifying glass and illuminates the passions that drove these two artists to keep on living as they did. In lieu of the fantastic sets and bizarre camera angles, Russell delivers huge fantastical emotion and injects it right into your heart. In this way, it's one of his more straight forward and sweet movies, simply about two bizarre people who found each other at a moment in time. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Not altogether bad, but not altogether good. At it's initial time of release it must have been quite interesting. However, time has not been kind. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Coherent Ken Russell film is not as odd as some of his other offerings; the story is absorbing and the performances are fine. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid and typically unrestrained film from Ken Russell. The film is full of life and contemplation on the meaning and purpose of "art" -- a passionate and effective high-calibur shot of artistic inspiration. There are some genuinely breathtaking shots of Gaudier's work near the end of the film which make it worth viewing. Also, an early turn by a very young (and naked) Helen Mirren add to the merit of this hard-to-find film. Cinematic rebellion. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member This art house movie is one of those rare gems of British Cinema that should be seen before you die and deserves to be ranked among the best hundred of British Films. Best performances by a raft of top British screen , Tv and theatre actors/actresses of this era. Although low budget it has excellent location sets and the distinctive Ken Russell Direction. It has developed a cult following among film buffs for its rare screenings, but its not available from Warner Brothers in region one on DVD Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member marvelous, full of passion and romance at a breakneck pace, it's a great deal of fun and ultimately very moving. also contains what i would guess is one of helen mirren's earliest naked performances. RIP ken russell, enfant terrible. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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