Sunday, October 25, 2009

I ACCUSE PETER GREENAWAY - Peter Greenaway's "Rembrandt's J'accuse"

Well, where to begin?


Let's keep it simple shall we?


This is the slickest art lecture ever captured on film! Greenaway draws on numerous images the director has employed in his past theater and film works, as well as an arsenal of Photoshop graphics to make the case that one of Rembrandt's most well-known and revered works is a visual accusation of murder and deceit. In 86 minutes we learn more about 17th century Dutch militia painting, its properties, Italian triumphal arches, chiaroscuro lighting, deliberate misrepresentations of height proportions, two mysterious women, a musket and innumerable other factoids all spun together with costume recreations and AVID editing.

If only the director/narrator weren't such a drone!


Visually ravishing and creatively edited, I only fell asleep twice!!


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