This is a film where I really enjoy how awesome the characters look. It’s a film where just by looking at it, I’m really intrigued. How did Eisenstein get make this film through tough times? The detail in the clothes, the characters, and especially the setting was nuts! I want to live there. In Moscow. In that palace, if that’s what it would be called.
The actor playing Ivan, Nikolai Cherkasov, was very interesting to look at. He just really looked the part of someone nicknamed ‘Terrible.’ This guy really gives this image of “don’t mess with me.” Which shows how brave those Boyars are that stood up against him. The men that stood tall and watched him were very distinctive looking. Well, they all had traits in common physical wise. But they were scary with their massive robes and big thick beards.
The leader of them, the man in all black, was very creepy. That expression he held upon his face was menacing. The black robe just seemed to never get highlighted, it was pitch black the whole time.
Anastasia was really beautiful and her love for Ivan was admirable. Her death was sad, which is good. Character development IS NICE. This movie doesn’t really have action, so it should help with building characters.
I just remember how much I loved that opening scene. Everything was so extravagant and royal! This costumes and all that jewelry!
Like Japanese Kabuki theatre? Yes, I’d like to think so. It has the royal clothing and make up worn by these high ranking betrayers. It’s really an interesting thing to adopt. He went overseas. Haha.
I also see some form of beautiful Roman Catholic art. But I guess it looks like that in an Moscow palace.
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Yes i agree with you about the first scene, I was surprise they would start the scence like that but i saw it as a attention getter. With all the royal costumes and stuff. Also how did he make the film during such a hard time.
ReplyDeleteHey, you're sounding just like I did that night I first saw this film! :>) Seriously, I shared (and still share) your amazement with all of those things. And If you liked the first part you'll definitely want to see the second part sometime!
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not, because of the ongoing war they actually had to film this in Kazakhstan. How's that for re-creating Moscow out of scratch?!