1984

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DanTheMan 2 12/11/2024 A brash, almost anachronistic caricature of the original novel, it was only natural that the success of the BBC version would ultimately lead to a film being quickly developed, yet, for all its technical limitations, the BBC adaptation is far superior to this lifeless film. There are a few solid aspects of this film, firstly the direction of Michael Anderson which makes good use of harsh contrasting lighting, and some contemporary futurism set design which certainly adds to the film's atmosphere. Sadly the writing does the film no favours, ditching the subtext, satire and sophistication, instead concentrating heavily on the romantic doomed love affair between Winston and Julia. The film is also woefully miscast, replacing the stoic Peter Cushing for the overly emotional Edmond O'Brien, the only role that really does work is a returning Donald Pleasence in an all too brief role as Parsons, Michael Redgrave is good enough in his role but gives an inferior performance to that of André Morell. With some laughable music to accompany it, it's increasingly hard to recommend this version of 1984, lacking any form of suspense and sense of timing, oversimplifying the material to an extent where it treats everyone watching as if they are brain dead. See more Michael V 10/02/2023 Rewriting this story is as unacceptable as rewriting the bible...or moreso . Still, as a film, it was very interesting and had some nice touches, in a visual context. Version I saw recently on YouTube had cut the very ending... the last scene! See more Tyler W 05/31/2023 Im 28 & Love older movie's film was very good See more 05/07/2022 One of the best dystopian films, perhaps even better in some aspects of the next remake. A must see. See more 11/12/2020 This was required viewing in undergrad, but very difficult to watch. It was made that way intentionally to convey the message. See more 06/16/2020 Disappointing! The film ripped off all the critical points from George Orwell. Scenes partly disconnected. The casting was bloody awful. The acting was as stones! See more Read all reviews

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