Beyond the Clouds

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Shock Therapy R Beautiful cinematography to cover an absent storyline Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2022 Whilst viewing beautiful cinematography and some insightful recognitions, the viewer is bewildered to discover that there is no story. In fact, the point of the movie is to pedantically profess that the "story" is merely our disinterested observations in life that ultimately leak meaning. In the ancient times, this was called asceticism. Thank god there were sex scenes among less mortals that didn't realize they should be ‘signing in to a convent tomorrow', rather than falling in love. Didn't fall in love with this movie. Don't believe in asceticism. Now… I DESIRE a different movie. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/06/22 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful people in beautiful locations - but is it Antonioni? Well, of course, it is - this is the great director's final feature done in partnership with Wim Wenders (in order to secure insurance coverage following his 1985 stroke). But does it connect with Antonioni's other films? Mysteriously, it does - although this only becomes apparent as the film slowly unwinds through its four incomplete anecdotes, charting relationships between men and women (often in a soft-core state of undress) who invariably do not connect. Or do they? Except for the Peter Weller adultery sequence (where both Fanny Ardant and Chiara Caselli appear distraught), the characters seem nonplussed as their interactions go nowhere. John Malkovich floats above it all, quoting from Antonioni's book (as his stand in), holding the stories together, peering into windows, and engaging with Sophie Marceau. None of this is particularly satisfying on its own but Antonioni's eye for the image and a melancholy romantic soundtrack slowly work some magic, elevating the film above others of its type but nowhere near the masterworks of the director's richest period ('50s through '70s). Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member It's Antonioni's last Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member artistically mundane Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Várias histórias ilustram o percurso do personagem. Algumas são mais interessantes que outras, mas à (C) o conjunto delas que faz o filme. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Após concluir um filme, diretor de cinema viaja pela Europa tentando relembrar da história de amor que amigo lhe contara, já pensando no roteiro de sua próxima produção. No caminho que percorre, acaba presenciando outras histórias que se somam à primeira. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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