Mirrors [Zerkalo] (Andrey Tarkovskiy, 1975)IMDB LinkThe more I watch movies, the less I seem to have patient for incoherent movies, no matter how well-directed and critically acclaimed it is.
“Mirrors” is gorgeously filmed, I will admit to that much, but it is unbearably boring. I think, as per what I read later on, the film is about a 40 year old man on his deathbed and reflecting back on his life. This means, that it is a mixture of different, seemingly unrelated events. There is no structure or line going from point A to B. When I am watching a movie, I think for me every scene is important, and most of its importance is related to cause and effect. What was the cause of this particular scene I am currently watching and what is the effect it is going on to have on the next scene. With “Mirrors” I do not feel that.
It is a shame, because “Mirrors” has a stunning look to it. It is so visually well directed that it does not feel like a film from 1975. If only there was a well-structured storyline, I would have loved it.
2/5
