The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Movie-going friends often hear me complain about how so many movies these days run close to three hours. I think it’s to justify the increasing price of tickets.
Avatar: The Way of Water and superhero movies, I’m thinking of you.
Ninety minutes to two hours is the sweet spot. It keeps the storytelling taut but leaves time to delve into character and background.
That said, there are certainly movies that can break that notion without any padding or filler. We’ve watched several in our film club: Red Beard and Andrei Rublev jump to mind right off.
Add to those The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, this week’s pick.
Without going into a full-blown review, I just want to touch on a few thoughts that came to mind after watching the movie.
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