Review of Persona (1966) by C H — 03 Jul 2010

Grab the pitchforks, light the torches, and load the cannons! I am gonna run down this movie with everything I have got. So first of all, I will cover any insults you have planned for me. Yes, I should grow what little is left of a brain and watch Transformers to keep my pitiful mind entertained.

Yes, being 15, I have no capability or right to judge such a "masterfully filmed classic". No, I will never reach Bergman's style or art of filming due to leaving my few million brain cells in the world of "OOH-AHH" graphics.

Yes, due to idiotic morons like myself, the world is a lot worse than how it should be. AGH, I don't have enough time to cover every single one, okay? Alrighty, now for justified reasons on why this film makes the Twilight series not half bad.

...okay, a bit too harsh on Bergman, but whatever. First of all, the environment is WTF at its worst. It's not the good kind. He pushed cinematic barriers to the very edge, which just was not necessary.

I'll give it one thing though: it has not dated. To this day, Persona is one of the most bizarre films in history. So yes, Bergman certainly helped other filmmakers out through "allowing" the theaters to show anything at all.

However, the film went WAY too far. I enjoy grittiness, but up to a certain extent. How can people possibly call this film a wonderful piece of art? The opening alone is a justified reason to hate the movie.

Seriously, watch closely to what appears. Yeah, I'll go get the eye wash for ya. Okay, so apparently, there's deep meaning into the fact that the film shows such cinematic faults as showing the crew or having the film tape burn up by accident.

You know what? I'm not impressed. Anyone could have done such a simple thing. Yeah, I know what you're thinking though. One might say that it's because it is such a simple thing that people seem to dismiss it.

Despite how easy it is to film, Bergman is the first one to think of it as symbolic art. Well, screw that logic. I don't even care what Bergman considers actual art. To "remind" the movie viewers that what they're watching is only a film is just silly.

It was rather hard to take such quirky scenes so seriously and deeply. Bergman gets a couple points for stretching the field of the film industry to its full potential. Otherwise though, this film is utterly pretentious.

Oh, and you might be wondering why I didn't talk about the story or acting. Neither apply with a film like this, so you may think whatever you want about it. It just won't matter....like my opinion, as it'll still get a higher rating than other films that were much greater, like Showgirls.

1.5/10.