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"L'Atalante" is about how the world, in its wonder and cruelty, is both for and against lovers, often dizzyingly so. Oct 4, 2018 | Full Review…
"L'Atalante" is about how the world, in its wonder and cruelty, is both for and against lovers, often dizzyingly so.
Robert Abele
L'Atalante manages to be more modern than anything being made today. Jan 19, 2012 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
L'Atalante manages to be more modern than anything being made today.
Peter Bradshaw
A major inspiration to subsequent generations of filmmakers, yet no one has ever succeeded in matching it. Jul 24, 2007 | Full Review…
A major inspiration to subsequent generations of filmmakers, yet no one has ever succeeded in matching it.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Originally released in 1934, Jean Vigo's first and only full-length feature is one of the cinema's greatest masterpieces. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Originally released in 1934, Jean Vigo's first and only full-length feature is one of the cinema's greatest masterpieces.
Geoff Andrew
The action is episodic and diffuse but Michel Simon, as the dour and cat-loving barge hand lends a bit of comic relief to the pallidly poetic proceedings. May 20, 2003 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The action is episodic and diffuse but Michel Simon, as the dour and cat-loving barge hand lends a bit of comic relief to the pallidly poetic proceedings.
A.H. Weiler
Rapt, exuberant and as fragile as mist, this passionate tone poem drifts in its own bubble of oddly dissonant, almost fatalistic romanticism. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Rapt, exuberant and as fragile as mist, this passionate tone poem drifts in its own bubble of oddly dissonant, almost fatalistic romanticism.
Hal Hinson
An exhibition in technical ingenuity and visual storytelling that was way ahead of its time. Jan 20, 2012 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
An exhibition in technical ingenuity and visual storytelling that was way ahead of its time.
Jack Jones
Generous tides of life and longing flow through this buoyant masterpiece. Jan 10, 2012 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Generous tides of life and longing flow through this buoyant masterpiece.
Kevin Harley
easily Vigo's most "commercial" film, but it never loses the essence of his more abstract and poetic sensibilities Sep 21, 2011 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
easily Vigo's most "commercial" film, but it never loses the essence of his more abstract and poetic sensibilities
James Kendrick
The film has a weird kind of poetry and beauty about it that is hard -- perhaps impossible -- to describe. Aug 26, 2011 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
The film has a weird kind of poetry and beauty about it that is hard -- perhaps impossible -- to describe.
Ken Hanke
One can't help but mourn the films an even more mature, capable and confident Vigo might have made had not TB cut him down at the tender age of 29 Apr 7, 2007 | Rating: 85/100 | Full Review…
One can't help but mourn the films an even more mature, capable and confident Vigo might have made had not TB cut him down at the tender age of 29
Dan Jardine
Blending naturalism and surrealism, this is a work of unique poetic power, a masterpiece that anticipated neo-realism by a decade; the fact that it's Vigo sole completed feature doesn't lessen his status as one of the world's greatest filmmakers. Jan 24, 2007 | Rating: A | Full Review…
Blending naturalism and surrealism, this is a work of unique poetic power, a masterpiece that anticipated neo-realism by a decade; the fact that it's Vigo sole completed feature doesn't lessen his status as one of the world's greatest filmmakers.
Emanuel Levy
A young barge skipper brings his new wife to live on board the ship L'atalante with him; confined to the boat, she grows bored, leading to domestic tragedy. Simple and charming, with comic relief and memorable, poetic shots; a minor classic, though fans of sentimental romances will consider it a must see title in the genre.
Super Reviewer
Super cute early French film from Jean Vigo.
I barely remember this movie, I didn't see the whole thing, I'll have to watch it again sometime.
a sensuous, poetic love story with exceptional cinematograpy and use of music. shot on location soon after the sound era began, seemingly years ahead of it's time, it became a big influence on the french new wave, especially truffaut. dita parlo is very sweet as the tempted wife and i especially loved michel simon as drunken père jules with his cats. this was jean vigo's fourth and last film; he died shortly after it's release at age 29, a great loss to the film world
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