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Bergman's Powerful Farewell
Though I give Fanny and Alexander only 4 stars, I can totally understand reviewers who give it 5 stars. I did so only because I prefer more "artsy" or "ambiguous" Bergman such as Persona or Cries and Whispers. But Fanny and Alexander is by far the best mainstream film I've ever seen, and this is Bergman's most accessible. I can't believe how thoughtful...
Publié le Oct. 18 2001 par andrew smith
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Alexander's nanny's fanny is a many splendored thing
Hortense Briulle, notoriously scandalous French cinema verite star, simultaneously beguiles and repels the viewer with her stream-of-consciousness ad-libbing in several romance languages while often puncutating her commentary with gutteral howls, shrieks, grunts, moans, jabs and lurches toward the camera. Critics have called it "...reminiscent of early John...
Publié le Janv. 23 2000 par Huang Oh
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Bergman's Powerful Farewell, Oct. 18 2001
Though I give Fanny and Alexander only 4 stars, I can totally understand reviewers who give it 5 stars. I did so only because I prefer more "artsy" or "ambiguous" Bergman such as Persona or Cries and Whispers. But Fanny and Alexander is by far the best mainstream film I've ever seen, and this is Bergman's most accessible. I can't believe how thoughtful and thought-provoking this film and others like it are, in comparison to average Hollywood fodder. Even young Bertil Guve and Pernilla Allwin give stunning performances as the title characters, portraying emotion and expression as genuinely as any of the adult characters. I won't even begin to analyze the plot, the film being over 3 hrs. long; see it for yourself. I will just say that Fanny and Alexander is among filmdom's best. Kudos to the master for going out in style!
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A Fairy Tale for Adults, Mai 10 2009
An earlier reviewer compared the film to literature. It is a tempting comparison. Fanny and Alexander is rich and dense, in the best sense of those words; it gathers and resolves itself at a novel's pace; it is crammed with secondary characters and, without being digressive, it gives glimpses of those lives as well.
The Christmas celebration scenes of the first Act are filled with an exuberance and joy which have rarely been better expressed in art--the only real equivalents I can think of are literary (the party scene in "The Dead", or Nikolai Rostov's homecoming in "War and Peace"). This being the universe of serious art, however, dread and death still skulk about and, though they do strike, the film never becomes oppressive but instead transforms gradually into a marvellous fairy tale.
I have seen the Seventh Seal, Hour of the Wolf, Persona, Shame, Scenes from a Marriage, and Cries and Whispers. Fanny and Alexander is the Bergman film I most love.
The Criterion DVD transfer is beautiful. This movie makes me wish I had a large, wide-screen television on which to watch it. The five-disc set includes both the original theatrical release (approximately three hours) and the even longer version which Bergman made for Swedish television. Most people will be content with owning the three hour version, which Criterion has made separately available for about half the price. While the television version feels even more novelistic--secondary characters get more time, certain details get filled in, and certain themes are allowed fuller expression--I cannot say that it is definitively better. Each version has its particular appeal and indeed is a different film. That said, I do have a slight preference for the theatrical version because it is relatively tighter and the fairy tale theme was better executed, but then that means giving up some lovely and funny scenes from the latter...
Perhaps the only recommendation if you're trying to decide between the two Criterion versions is to get this movie from the local video store. Only if you find your shorter tour of this last of Bergman's cinematic worlds hospitable should you go on for the longer stay. In either case it's worth it.
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We need this movie in DVD format!, Nov. 21 2002
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I'm not very familiar with other Bergman movies, so I cannot approach this movie from the standpoint of a Bergman fan. But simply as a fan of good movies--I'd love to see this excellent film put into the ultimate format--DVD. It is a visually beautiful and very endearing tale of an upper class theatrical family in Sweden, its quirks, and strengths told as seen through the eyes of a young boy. It is also just a little wierd, but that adds to the wonder and the charm of the story. Especially good viewed at Christmastime.
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IT IS THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE,BUT NOT THE VIDEO ON SALE, Nov. 12 2000
I was waiting for 2 years for the DVD of Fanny and Alexander,but seems it will never "be released".The video is very poor quality,and auch! - the movie is cut so much it is hard to follow the story,some hours of it are missing.Is there a way to find the compleate genius work of Ingmar Bergman ?
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A Great Christmas Movie, Oct. 12 2000
I have to admit that I understand why other people would find this film pointless or dull at times. It doesn't seem to be conveying a clear message. On the other hand I don't think it is a movie about delivering a message. It seems to be a movie that explores themes that lie at polar ends from one another like reality and fantasy, and good and evil. The movie seems to be an exercise in those paradoxes and contrasts. The movie also seems to end somewhere in the middle without being able to make a conclusion about those contrasts but life goes on anyway. The biggest part of the contrast is the difference between the household of a loving, albeit eccentric, family of actors and the household that contains the stern clergymen (now stepfather) and his sterile and oppressive family. Then there is the Jewish uncle whose home seems to carry elements of the mystical. The joy of the movie is not so much is what it says but how it is saying it. Allow yourself to get lost among the beautiful images and colorful characters. Its like a Swedish "Hannah and Her Sisters" with a gothic twist. Watching this movie made me remember what it was like to belong to a family clan full of pride and ruled by a loving and, like the rest of this indulgent family, less than perfect matriarch. If I had to say it was about anything I would say it is about the love among a family clan and the confusion between good and evil, and truth and lies for a young boy. Remember this movie is much more than Fanny and Alexander, it is also about an entire cast of characters which are a joy to see (e.g. the adulterous uncle, the favorite maid, the emotionally lost and trapped mother, the favorite son, the alcoholic uncle and his miserable wife etc etc). I recommend you find a way to rent a PAL VCR so you can enjoy the full length British version which contains an extra 2 hours or thereabouts.
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What's the original aspect ratio?, Sep 26 2000
I wish someone could inform me: What's the original aspect ratio of this film? Is it 2.35:1 or 1.33:1?Is the VHS in the original aspect ratio of the film? If it's not, I rather wait for the DVD to see it in its full widescreen glory. Otherwise, I will purchase the VHS right away. Would someone please let me know? Thanks.
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Haunting, Mai 6 2000
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When I saw this film for the first time I had an almost visceral reaction to it. Its haunting imagery has stayed with me ever since. I was quite young at the time (weren't we all) and new to foreign films. I was dazzled and excited by what an evening "at the movies" could offer me. I am almost reluctant to see this film again as I am afraid it will not have the same impact now as it did then. Kind of like your first love...never to be repeated with the same intensity...
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This is a stew, not a hot dog., Mai 3 2000
As is clear from the reviews, this movie isn't for everyone. Much more like reading a novel or seeing a play, the pleasure of the thing is in the dedication of the viewer to the story. That it is on video (vs. a theater screen) probably doesn't help and I think I too might have fallen asleep on the couch if my first viewing had been on a 19" window. However, if you are patient and are willing to listen to the story, it may just be the best movie telling of a story ever. If you are reader of great novels you will love this, if you enjoy the lushness and humanity of Shakespeare, you will love this. If you find pleasure in the desolation of most Northern and Eastern European art...you'll love this. I'll stop.
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Huh?, Avril 5 2000
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I am a huge foreign film fan, and thought myself in for a treat when I finally got to watch it. I had read the reviews and Oscar hype. I was gravely disappointed. I'm sorry, but I just didn't get it. This is one of the most confusing films I have ever seen. If this is Ingmar Bergan's signature work, I'll never watch another one of his films. I think I'll stick with Ang Lee and Pedro Almodovar.
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Dull Dull Dull, Fév 2 2000
I really wanted to like this movie and I really thought it would have some sort of enlightening climax but was disappointed to find out it barely had a point. I found it to be tediouly boring. I hope I never have to watch another film as dull as this. I can't fathom why people review and praise it as a masterpiece. It is bewildering to say the least.
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