Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema (2011)
This portrait of the French film theorist and avant-garde director Jean Epstein (1897-1953) concentrates on the period when he filmed in Brittany, the spot where he became inspired by the sea. Using rare archive footage, Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema also looks at Epstein’s views on the specificity of the film medium.
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So much average
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Good concept, poorly executed.
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I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
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The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
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