A Walk Through H: The Reincarnation of an Ornithologist

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09/01/2012 This is a great idea, but the movie is way too long. Compared to The Falls, that feels just right at its three hours, this, at 41 minutes, feels at least twice the length the idea deserves. Intersting as an insight into Greenaway's art, but nor a great film. See more 12/07/2008 art movie. minimalist. See more 07/10/2008 All the familiar elements of Greenaway's early work come together: precision editing, oddball names, ornithology, convoluted stories, the number 92, "Tulse Luper", cataloging, repeating themes, Nyman score, dry wit. It's a warm-up to The Falls, and would satisfy in a pinch if one wanted a taste of that film without the intimidating running time. Greenaway's artistic sensibility shines through, not only from the intricate maps, but also in the gestalt of the film as a whole. Very intriguing. See more 03/29/2008 Greenaway was a painter before he was a film maker and A Walk Through H is his attempt to bring the two artforms into a synergistic whole. Throughout A Walk Through H, we literally travel through Greenaway's fascinating post modern artwork, with a unemotional narrator describing his journey through these 92 "maps". Where is he going? Why is he travelling? Why is he obssessed with birds? Greenaway takes a refreshing approach to experimental cinema by refusing to be po-faced and pretentious and instead treating the whole exercise as an elaborate joke on the mind and purposely toying with our subconscious desire for narrative with his never-ending and almost entirely inconsequential listing of facts, figures and events. A gem of avant garde cinema and a fun ride to boot. See more 01/25/2008 Solo para quien gusta de Greenway... algo experimental pero con una narrativa que te envuelve... See more 01/19/2008 Who knew that a film composed of filmed still drawings, narration, and footage of birds could be so compellingly layered, so fascinatingly cinematic? See more Read all reviews

A Walk Through H: The Reincarnation of an Ornithologist

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