The Angelic Conversation

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08/05/2015 Effectively dropping two lovers into a mystical landscape and layering in some of Shakespeare's re-contextualized sonnets in order to portray a near-universal gay journey from internal struggle to self-acceptance and (hopefully) love, The Angelic Conversation exists in that plane of hyper-awareness you occasionally stumble into unintentionally, where the state of being is obvious and almost tangible, the unconventional filmmaking allowing for a dreamy celebration of love that is both obscure in construction and simple in narrative. Although the description makes it sound like an unbearable parody of an art film, it's a largely thrilling piece of filmmaking that amounts to a lovely experience, and as a representation of a world in which gay love can exist freely, even with the threat of violence always sitting in the peripherals, it couldn't be more important to a specific sector of the population who may not believe it possible. See more walter m @Harlequin68 01/22/2010 I think everyone can agree that Judi Dench is one of about five actors who can make reading the dictionary exciting. So, it's amazing to hear her read some of Shakespeare's sonnets in Derek Jarman's film "The Angelic Conversation." Sadly, that's the sole highlight in a movie definitely lacking in coherency about the struggle of two men(Paul Reynolds and Phillip Williamson) trying to find each other in a cruel and harsh world, guarded over by radar towers. The symbolism is interesting but it just goes to prove that you need more than love to keep a movie going. See more 10/21/2009 Derek and Jhonn are Angels. See more 06/30/2009 Shot on 8mm and blown up to 35mm, it achieves a grainy low-res otherworldly feel, coupled with the time-stretched rhythm, it is a gentle freeform exploration of the notion of homoerotic romance. Soundtrack by Coil accentuates the effect of the film. See more 03/15/2009 oops......I cant understand See more 12/12/2008 cinepoetry, just let it roll on and on See more Read all reviews

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