Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2014)
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Critic Consensus: Age of the Uprising is well-acted and skillfully composed; unfortunately, it crawls along too slowly to take advantage of its finer qualities.
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Cast
as Michael Kohlhaas
as Lisbeth
as Judith
as Clergyman
as Governor
as Theologian
as Princess
as Jeremie
as One-armed Man
as Lawyer
as César
as Baron
as Abbess
as Manager
as The Giant
as Twin
as Twin
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The film is almost monotonously somber, though not in a bad way -- when it erupts into violence or settles briefly into moments of intimacy, the shift in tone can be surprising, even invigorating.
It can be quite powerful on the rare occasions when it allows raw emotion to make its way to the surface.
The severely beautiful film is painted in a dauntingly austere manner, as if lost in a war against itself, with confrontations underplayed and the rural landscapes making more of an impression than the detoured drama.
It's a strong story of lonely, even futile righteousness, which makes the plodding execution by director Arnaud des Pallierès somewhat mystifying.
This muted approach robs the film of sorely needed momentum, but offers a rare opportunity for contemplation, a trade-off that only occasionally satisfies.
Succeeds neither as a decent adaptation of the book nor as a rewarding movie in its own right ... Dullness prevails.
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