And this week's Friday night movie has been....The English Patient!
This movie was a major hit in the nineties but, as someone who lived through that decade, I don't recall it being a big deal. Maybe I, at the time, had my concerns directed elsewhere but I only became aware that this was a big deal when it swept the board at the Academy Awards.
As it turns out, it's not a bad film. Much has been said about it's cast but for me, the true star is the photography. The location shooting is nothing less than astonishing and is truly a sight to behold. It looks real, like you, the viewer, are there, in that environment. Equally impressive are the scenes involving examining painting on a cave wall and seeing frescoes by the light of a flare.
Personally i didn't care much for the love story but the visuals are what make this film. And that is more than enough.
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