This has to be one of the most symmetrical movies ever made. The scenery is wonderful - but then, shooting in Rome, I suspect it would be hard NOT to point a camera and come up with and interesting and beautiful shot - but its all so so so symmetrical. Everything is in the middle of the frame - you could watch the whole movie without moving your eyes once. It would be hypnotising - except for the sheer tedium of the story.
I have found the other Greenaway films I have seen (Draughtsman's Contract, Prospero's Books, Drowning by Numbers) fascinating, lush, decadent and funny movies.
Belly of an Architect is just dull
I have found the other Greenaway films I have seen (Draughtsman's Contract, Prospero's Books, Drowning by Numbers) fascinating, lush, decadent and funny movies.
Belly of an Architect is just dull
- but very symmetrical.