Magellan

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Ido K @BrandStrategyGuru 16m I wasn’t sure what to rate this one. I wasn’t familiar with Lav Diaz’s cinematic style, so having a Q&A with him right after the film ended helped. I appreciate the epic scale, all the work that went into it, and his cultural perspective. But I couldn’t connect to his filming style. No musical score, hardly ever using artificial lighting can be cool - plenty of filmmakers have made films that I liked that feature no musical score and only natural light. Diaz puts the camera down in one place and lets it film without cutting for anywhere from 10 seconds to five minutes. You see whoever and whatever comes into the frame and he plans it like a canvas. It makes for a very static experience. Another trait that apparently is a signature of his style is long moments of characters just sitting and not moving. It goes on for a while and like I said, without any music. What this did was create a super slow pacing that made for - sorry - a boring viewing experience. See more Vince Q @Vincedeq 1d Knowing something about Magellan’s life and voyage will help decode this rather obsequious script. (I kept wikipedia open). A tad more dialogue would have helped set up the relationships of the (many) various players, also helping to clarify the intrigues that plagued Magellan’s voyages. Though the pacing and scene arcs were measured and airy, the film ultimately failed to capture the essence of the struggle, which is really quite compelling. Consider the length of the mission and the technology of that day. Regardless of his fate on that trip, the attempt was no less than a miracle. See more Read all reviews

Magellan

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