Night of the Shooting Stars

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That film reminds me of a good person trying to say something interesting in a foreign language - his good intentions don't make it across the language barrier, but you can see the general goodness of his intentions in his facial expression, smile, etc.
The reason Taviani brothers are not in the forefront among the great directors is that lack of perfect communication. They surely have good message and intentions, but their means of expression fall short of the level required for truly world class directing.
In some sense it reminds you of primitive art, where you feel good serious education would do the artist plenty of good, as he certainly has an eye and heart for art... just not the technique.
And in a movie like this one technique is everything.
This is to say the film falls short in too many areas to really be called good, and yet... and yet there is that endeniable humanism there that elevates the whole experience and puts it above its artistic merits.
Mostly it is the hints of what could have happened, and of course such hints are always welcome, as they stimulate the imagination, even if their sum total is still insufficient for graduation.
I kept watching for the scene that Patrick described, and nearly missed it, and he is right, it is good. Pity there are no more scenes like that.
So the stars fell short of their target. That doesn't make this film something not worth your time. It surely has enough power and beauty to make it good conversation starter... in addition to making you think about it now and then.
Perhaps the closest thing to the primitive art (GOOD primitive art) that I have seen in years.

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Topic - Night of the Shooting Stars - Victor Khomenko 11:46:44 02/10/05 (5)

Re: Night of the Shooting Stars - njjohn 04:00:04 02/11/05 (3)

Re: Night of the Shooting Stars - orejones 01:33:54 02/12/05 (2)

Re: Night of the Shooting Stars - njjohn 09:52:01 02/12/05 (1)

You mean this one? - orejones 10:08:38 02/12/05 (0)

Too many flaws for me, as well: I liked it even less. - tinear 12:01:19 02/10/05 (0)

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