I will tell you right now that this film is NOT for everyone. I can think of MANY legitimate criticisms that a film fan might have of this film.
As Roger Ebert pointed out, this film "happens" far above the level of the literal storyline. In fact, the literal storyline is rather weak compared to most others. The REAL storyline of this film happens on the levels of the emotional interactions between the characters, & at the level of the resultant subtle increase in the self awareness of the main character Jerome.
However, at least for me, it is a very beautiful film because it gently probes and reveals the very stuff of social life, even the social life of you and me. Through the mechanism of what is really a trivial story, Rohmer holds up a mirror to the human condition, and reveals to the viewer who is sensitive enough and patient enough truths about the man-woman relationship, and about social life in general that would be impossible to reveal in a straight forward prose essay. joseph.kulik.919@gmail.com
As Roger Ebert pointed out, this film "happens" far above the level of the literal storyline. In fact, the literal storyline is rather weak compared to most others. The REAL storyline of this film happens on the levels of the emotional interactions between the characters, & at the level of the resultant subtle increase in the self awareness of the main character Jerome.
However, at least for me, it is a very beautiful film because it gently probes and reveals the very stuff of social life, even the social life of you and me. Through the mechanism of what is really a trivial story, Rohmer holds up a mirror to the human condition, and reveals to the viewer who is sensitive enough and patient enough truths about the man-woman relationship, and about social life in general that would be impossible to reveal in a straight forward prose essay. joseph.kulik.919@gmail.com