Comments on: In the Eye of the Beholder http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/05/07/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/ Appreciation and Criticism of Cinema Through Heartland Eyes Tue, 22 May 2012 04:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/05/07/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1/#comment-5372 Andrew Sat, 09 May 2009 13:09:50 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/05/07/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-5372 Thanks, as always, for the comments, Sam! This was introduction to Troell. I'll definitely have to expand my enormous "To Watch" pile to include "The Emigrants," about which I've heard nothing but praise. Thanks, as always, for the comments, Sam!

This was introduction to Troell. I’ll definitely have to expand my enormous “To Watch” pile to include “The Emigrants,” about which I’ve heard nothing but praise.

]]> By: Sam Juliano http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/05/07/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/comment-page-1/#comment-5350 Sam Juliano Fri, 08 May 2009 21:24:18 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2009/05/07/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-5350 Wonderful review. Presently I regard this as one of 2009's finest films, and I'm hardly surprised. Troell has made his mark painting turn of the century tapestries, and I have ceaselessly promoted both THE EMIGRANTS and THE NEW LAND, early 70's companion pieces about Swedish emigration to America and the inherent hardships and tragedies that follow the family. The films were based on the novels of Wilhelm Moberg. I agree that the husband in EVERLASTING MOMENTS is cartoonish and an incoherent character, and that subplot of the brother is unecessary, but that effervescent eroticism you speak of really makes the film soar. I got a special pleasure out of hearing Saint-Saens's lovely "The Swan" from his 'Carnival of the Animals' several times by the film's elderly violinist. The cinematography with its grain and sepia tone (as you do note most elogently and observantly) is magnificent. And 'bliss' is the perfect word here. Wonderful review.

Presently I regard this as one of 2009’s finest films, and I’m hardly surprised. Troell has made his mark painting turn of the century tapestries, and I have ceaselessly promoted both THE EMIGRANTS and THE NEW LAND, early 70’s companion pieces about Swedish emigration to America and the inherent hardships and tragedies that follow the family. The films were based on the novels of Wilhelm Moberg.

I agree that the husband in EVERLASTING MOMENTS is cartoonish and an incoherent character, and that subplot of the brother is unecessary, but that effervescent eroticism you speak of really makes the film soar. I got a special pleasure out of hearing Saint-Saens’s lovely “The Swan” from his ‘Carnival of the Animals’ several times by the film’s elderly violinist.

The cinematography with its grain and sepia tone (as you do note most elogently and observantly) is magnificent.

And ‘bliss’ is the perfect word here.

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