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April 18, 2005
1984
1984 (1984), Michael Radford:
I can't tell if it's exceedingly neat that they filmed some scenes on the exact date mentioned in the book. I suppose something like this had to happen and it is compelling on its own right, but the movie just doesn't carry its part of the bargain.
Nothing's particularly bad about it. It looks like what Orwell wrote. Things happen just about how they happen in the book. There's just nothing particularly good about it, despite Richard Burton's final role and the expectation of being the definitive 1984 adaptation. This might be a good alternative to a tenth grader who doesn't feel like reading much, but as a movie, I expect more life and adaptation.
4/15
Posted by bing at April 18, 2005 04:34 PM