May 04, 2007

Mouchette (1967)

1/5

Two one-star movies from the same director. Does Robert Bresson have a talent for making terrible movies or what? And he is somehow critically acclaimed and lauded by fans. He doesn't believe in acting, dialogue, or emotions. He knows nothing of cinematography, lighting, and editing. He disregards all traditional aspects of filmmaking to generate some self-indulgent form of "pure, austere" cinema. Only it doesn't work. It doesn't interest your emotions, your intellect, or your gut. In fact, it does nothing for you. And it has got to be the most boring movie I've ever seen where stuff actually happens. It's just the most banal, unimportant, and insignificant things that are occurring. The screenshot is about as exciting as the movie gets. How does Bresson make an 80 minute movie feel like an 800 minute movie? Don't watch this movie. Ever. Under any circumstances.

IMDb link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0061996/