tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post7012031654999497068..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Summer Hours [2008]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-83191379077902603152013-09-01T18:01:06.512+05:302013-09-01T18:01:06.512+05:30Thanks a lot Sam. The best part was, despite the s...Thanks a lot Sam. The best part was, despite the strong emotional core of the film, Assayas knew exactly how much to show and where to cut - and that further heightened its emotional impact. This sure will feature prominently when the year 2008 comes up in the Yearly Countdown at WitD. Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-89401005798236950162013-09-01T01:21:47.568+05:302013-09-01T01:21:47.568+05:30The film is definitely devoid of sentimentality or...The film is definitely devoid of sentimentality or cultural snobbery, yet it's as deeply felt as any film in recent years. It's it's deft human insights, and it's treatment of the 'transience' of possessions, it paints a valid portrait of human psychology at a defining moment. The film is also beautifully filmed, and you are quite right that the death is handled with subtlety off-screen.<br /><br />Beautifully written piece Shubhajit!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com