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Title: Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage)
Instructor: Victor Sjöström
Year: 1921
Runtime (My version): 1 hr 46 mins
Seen: Spring / Summer 2009
How i got this: Torrent, no copyrights I know of.
Plot Outline: Alcoholic David Holm dies New Years Night, and his soul is picked up by the phantom carriage. Whose driver is the reaper of souls. With him, David Holm is confronted with the evil deeds he has done through his life, and all the suffering and death he has caused.
First impression: Might be spooky.
But on second thought: Yet another example of how old movies can carry a message as relevant today as ever.
General comments: Adressing issues as alcoholism, abuse, responsibility and forgiveness this movie throws up some heavy balls, but manages to catch them all safely again. The mood in this movie is sad, almost turning desperate at times, and Victor Sjöström delivers an excellent performance as David Holm.
Seeing how one man can cause sorrow to the lives of so many people makes you wonder how some people can be as emotionally detached or simply ignorant as is the case with David Holm. In the scenes where the full extent of the consequenses of his livelihood becomes clear to him, one can only wonder how he keeps sane.
Title: Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage)
Instructor: Victor Sjöström
Year: 1921
Runtime (My version): 1 hr 46 mins
Seen: Spring / Summer 2009
How i got this: Torrent, no copyrights I know of.
Plot Outline: Alcoholic David Holm dies New Years Night, and his soul is picked up by the phantom carriage. Whose driver is the reaper of souls. With him, David Holm is confronted with the evil deeds he has done through his life, and all the suffering and death he has caused.
First impression: Might be spooky.
But on second thought: Yet another example of how old movies can carry a message as relevant today as ever.
General comments: Adressing issues as alcoholism, abuse, responsibility and forgiveness this movie throws up some heavy balls, but manages to catch them all safely again. The mood in this movie is sad, almost turning desperate at times, and Victor Sjöström delivers an excellent performance as David Holm.
Seeing how one man can cause sorrow to the lives of so many people makes you wonder how some people can be as emotionally detached or simply ignorant as is the case with David Holm. In the scenes where the full extent of the consequenses of his livelihood becomes clear to him, one can only wonder how he keeps sane.
The overall message of this movie is, that it's never too late to make a change, and that is something that should be a relief and an inspiration to all of us.
Music: Eerie, sometimes going on spooky.
Pictures: This movie is brilliantly made, with lots of spectacular visual effects, with pictures laying on top of eachother and that kinda' stuff. I think the right word may be double exposure... The scenery and decorations fit the mood of the movie well, and overall, the movie is visually very succesfull.
Essentially this is: A reminder that our actions have consequences, influencing those around us.
Why you should see this: Nice theme and special effects, what's not to like?
Music: Eerie, sometimes going on spooky.
Pictures: This movie is brilliantly made, with lots of spectacular visual effects, with pictures laying on top of eachother and that kinda' stuff. I think the right word may be double exposure... The scenery and decorations fit the mood of the movie well, and overall, the movie is visually very succesfull.
Essentially this is: A reminder that our actions have consequences, influencing those around us.
Why you should see this: Nice theme and special effects, what's not to like?
Why you shouldn't see this: The ending might be too romantic and forgiving for some of us, only some.
Honorable mention: The part where David rips his jacket to pieces out of sheer spite. Oh! And the part where he cuts through the door!
Final rating: 74% This is a good movie, but still I feel something is missing to create a complete masterpiece.
BTW: If alcohol was presented as a new drug today, it probably would be outlawed...
Honorable mention: The part where David rips his jacket to pieces out of sheer spite. Oh! And the part where he cuts through the door!
Final rating: 74% This is a good movie, but still I feel something is missing to create a complete masterpiece.
BTW: If alcohol was presented as a new drug today, it probably would be outlawed...
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