The Man From London

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dave s Like cilantro or anchovies, the films of Hungarian director Bela Tarr are an acquired taste and The Man from London is no exception. Tarr's trademark are his lengthy, meticulously planned long takes, some so intensely immersive that when the shot ends, the cut is almost like a jump scare. The visuals in The Man from London are spectacular, with long tracking and crane shots, almost imperceptible slow zooms, and atmospheric lighting creating a tangible sense of dread. The film is hindered by some truly horrible dubbing and an almost non-existent, razor-thin plot, but this is not a movie about dialogue or storylines – it is a film about the art of cinema. Many will hate the languid pace and despise what may be perceived to be artistic pretensions – others will embrace the cinematic artistry. Watch it and judge for yourself. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Bela Tarr's more accessible efforts might still be too tedious for many viewers. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Tarr's work has been influential in my life for sometime. This film contains all of the staples of Tarr's work (long takes, b&w cinematography, etc). However, this one is probably my least favorite of Tarr's films, because of uninteresting and overly vague characters, and probably the film is a bit too long. The poor dubbing doesn't help either. The film itself had issues with financing and production which could explain the final product Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A very old school way of Cinematic style. And I didn't quite like it. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Admittedly it is daunting to start watching my very first Béla Tarr's works (with his wife and longtime editor Ágnes Hranitzky credited as the co-director), who has already retreated to a permanent retirement in filmmaking after THE TURIN HORSE (2011), as his oeuvre is mostly notorious for stirring audience's usual viewing habits with long takes exceedingly overstay their length of tolerance, a mixed anticipation and perturbation has overtaken me when I selected his lesser praised 2007 feature as the very first introduction piece, rarely I was in such a state before even embarking on the ritual of watching a film. keep reading my review on my blog: http://wp.me/p1eXom-1TW Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member while its storyline was paper thin the breathtaking cinematography and lingering camera shots of faces reflecting their own private world of hurt were as prolific as jackrabbits! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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