Wednesday, May 23, 2012

IMAGES

Written and Directed by Robert Altman.  Stars Susannah York, Rene Auberjonois.
1972, 101 minutes, Color, Rated R.


This 1972 Robert Altman movie is quite unlike any other Altman film I've seen, and is probably the closest he ever came to making a horror film.  It uses the same techniques as found in horror films, but it's not quite a full blown scare fest.  It is nevertheless unnerving.  It's about a woman who is either going crazy or being haunted by ghosts, and it's pretty open to interpretation as to which it is.  (Although Altman spoils the fun almost immediately in the extra features by telling you what he thinks it is.)  Full of striking images and a playful attitude towards reality, this is probably my new favorite Altman film, followed closely by THE LONG GOODBYE.

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