tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231356.post115142150437175502..comments2023-10-03T07:44:14.914-04:00Comments on Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema: The Break-UpMark Pfeifferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098023129216356791noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231356.post-24580521381223153842011-03-30T20:53:10.147-04:002011-03-30T20:53:10.147-04:00This film aired at midnight in the UK and after wa...This film aired at midnight in the UK and after watching my feelings were very mixed. Thank you for your review. It shows that a professional can cut through to the essence.<br />If the film were a poor product after the superb resources put into it, we would just give up on it. It disturbs us and therefore there is a reason for our mixed feelings. Yes, one can say they are not compatible as seen elsewhere in rottentomatoes. But ultimately things are not so clearcut in life.<br />I am reminded of my own experience of listening to our UK radio series ‘The Archers’ many years ago, and thinking ‘ people don’t argue that much in real life!’ . And then shortly after hearing myself and my husband …(we’re still together! only a gentle bicker but still).<br />I particularly value your insight about the ‘second city’ and fire clearing the way for…well new things.<br />On a more contemporary note, another disturbing but valuable film, ‘The Black Swan’, has also got a second less obvious interpretation about the ending. Have you come across it? It is that she could not possibly have danced even with a relatively slight injury and that she could well be having another psychotic episode imagining dying. Caused by the stress of the performance of course. Art offers interpretation – that’s how it should be. Thanks again.Iskra Holsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304422923966864700noreply@blogger.com