Dog Star Man

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William L 05/16/2021 Experimental filmmakers mostly seem to go messing around with exposure, light, color, and subject to make something so bizarre and lacking in objective meaning that any number of interpretations can be applied to it. Very fortunately, Dog Star Man does not fit that mold. The film's prelude, with vague imagery reminiscent of planet-level events and bacteria-scale interactions, certainly doesn't bode well on its own (though it is the most acclaimed section), but it's the later sections that provide a more earthly counterpart that make the film work, presenting the film's rambling perspectives on cosmic forces and life itself in a particular context - here, as the hallucinations or divine visions of a mountaineer and his dog. In the context of the emerging genre of sweeping science fiction epics that would question the nature of existence and purpose, Dog Star Man is a rare bird - an experimental film that actually had some influence rather than simply making audiences a bit confused before moving on with their lives. (3.5/5) See more s r @ScottR 09/22/2020 Avant garde stuff that was boring and I hope to never see this again. 1001 movies to see before you die, but I don't recommend. See more 08/23/2016 I adored this, quite reasonably regarded as one of the finest post-silent short experimental works. Confused why it's regarded as five separate films, though. Seen on my university library's Criterion Collection DVD of Brakhage's anthology, Volume 1. I certainly hope to purchase for my own collection the blu release of Volumes 1 and 2. See more Read all reviews

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