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Is this the perfect film?

posted 7 years ago by LetThemEatCake (2717)
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I think so. I was so frustrated with it for the longest time because of running time, slow pace etc I was determined to fix it by editing it myself, I tried countless variations and it can't be done. If you take out one scene nothing works anymore, I did it, try it for yourself. Isn't that the definition of perfection? When something can't be altered or improved without collapsing? Or is that disaster? I think it's perfection, at least this film is it for me, it couldn't have been done in any other way.

[–] PeteRose (2893) 7 years ago

If not perfect, as close as almost any have come, I love this film, all the hours and hours of it

[–] Washingtonnative (2613) 7 years ago

I guess it takes patience to stay with it.

[–] LetThemEatCake (2717) 7 years ago

it literally took me 15 years to love it lol but now I can't get enough. I like it so much I can even see the 4 hours straight and I don't get bored, there's so much to see on each frame, it's unbelievable, but it took years of old movie watching and breaking down all my bullshit assumptions of cinema.

[–] johnnm58 (545) 6 years ago

If you love the film it doesn't matter how long it is.