Kino
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Post by Kino on Oct 30, 2008 19:58:10 GMT
Larisa Shepitko (1938-1979)The Ascent (2.9 stars) Wings A very promising career cut short by her death at a young age. Impressive mix of realism and impressionistic flourishes at the right times. Wings is the subtler work of the two that burns slowly to the point that it feels like it's going nowhere in the first half or even first 75% of the film. The Ascent is just shy of a must-see. I didn't like the Christ-like treatment of one of the characters.
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Post by Anasazie on Nov 1, 2008 5:39:19 GMT
The Ascent (1977) 7/10
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