Didn’t entirely work for me, although it has some good spots.
My review of Elizabeth Harvest is now up at Rogerebert.com.
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Hey Ms Sheila! Been awhile, I just wanted to make sure you caught the recent Kathleen Turner interview with Vulture. Such a blast to read, love her so much. Thought of you as I was enjoying it so much. Cheers! H
Yes – it was amazing!
Sheila, did you ever read Dickens’ fabulous “Captain Murderer”? (It’s one of my favorite things. I think I first heard of it when someone (Holbrook?) did a one-man Dickens show. Anyway, this movie makes me want to see a movie version of “Captain Murderer,” which could be fantastic.
I actually haven’t – now I must.
Actually it would work better as a 30-minute TV thing. It would be memorable.
I’m intrigued!
great dissection – I’m intrigued by the use of the split screen. Love the way you talk about what the Bluebeard fairy tale means, how symbolically rich it is, how it balances between agency and subjection. Joanna Newsom has been on high rotation for me lately and there’s a stanza in Go Long that goes:
When you leave me alone in this old palace of yours
It starts to get to me, I take to walking
What a woman does is open doors
It is not a matter of locking or unlocking
I love Bluebeard stories but never made the Ex Machina connection! Sounds like EM made the genre twist more successfully than this one.
// What a woman does is open doors
It is not a matter of locking or unlocking //
Oh man, that is so so great.
Thanks for reading – I was disappointed in the film – way too surface-level – and Ex Machina really digs deep into its subject. It’s upsetting, liberating, and you can’t stop watching.
I wonder if Elizabeth Harvest was a good half-hour shorter it might have played better. It feels very belabored to me. Lots of people really love it though so what do I know?