| sad, lonely, desolate - wonderful |
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| written by funnytoo |
July 25, 2011 - 8:01 AM PDT |
| Robert Altman's collection of characters is only surpassed by the visually stunning murals by Bodhi Wind - don't miss this one |
| Altman's last hurrah (until the his 90s comeback, of course!) |
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| written by beckricci |
November 16, 2004 - 11:04 AM PST |
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| A very Altmanic take on three social misfits. The first is Millie (Duvall) who seems to live in a fantasy land of recipe clippings, ladies fashion advertisements and imaginary boyfriends. So caught up in this vapid media bubble that she doesn't realize (or at least pretends to ignore) her outcast status. As she walks the hall of the nursing home where she works, she drones on about the latest Ladies Home Journal article to her four paired up co-workers (she's the fifth wheel) and they act like she does not exist. At the swinging apartment complex where she lives, the residents (fed up with her pretentiousness) call her 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' behind her back. Everything changes once mousy, childlike Pinky (Spacak) enters into Millie's life. As all of Altman?s work to this point, "3 Women" is smartly observed and rich in texture. Although Millie and Pinky are nobodies cast out in Southwestern desert, nether actress place her character for easy laughs. Heavily influenced by "Persona", some may find the ending to be malodorous. To that, all this reviewer has to say is that at least Altman's take on Bergman isn?t as literal minded as Woody Allen's dreary affair, "Interiors." Also, kudos to Janice Rule as the moody, mysterious third woman. |
| Slowly Going Nowhere. |
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| written by KGanann |
August 8, 2004 - 7:41 PM PDT |
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0 out of 6 members found this review helpful
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| This movie dragged prommising to take you somewhere but never delivering. The characters while interesting progressed illogicaly into an incomprehensible ending. The only thing I took away from this film was the repeated product placement. I think I will buy more coke. |
| what randomcha said |
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| written by woozy |
April 27, 2004 - 6:13 PM PDT |
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10 out of 12 members found this review helpful
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just want to add three points:
Director commentary: I usually find director commentaries to be pointless, inane, and rambling. But I found Altman's comentaries to be illuminating and interesting.
Tone: Although Lynchian and haunting and mesmorizing as "Mulholand Drive", "3 Women" is a very gentle mystery; more emotional and less cerebral than most Lynch titles.
Character: The characters although constantly evolving and changing, are complex and compelling, and yet consistant even during the most radical change. Sissy Spacek's performance is terrific. |
| Altman Does Lynch? You Bet. |
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| written by randomcha |
April 23, 2004 - 9:40 AM PDT |
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6 out of 8 members found this review helpful
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Who knew that Altman would make a Lynch film years before Lynch himself? "3 Women" predates "Mulholland Dr" but has the same haunting dreamlike quality, and the deliberately ambiguous ending is Lynchian too. And just like any Lynch film, it demands multiple viewings to fully reveal all its layers.
Its focus on just a few characters makes it an atypical work in the Altman oeuvre (perhaps similar to "Images," "Secret Honor," and "Vincent & Theo"). Shelley Duvall really gets a unique chance to stretch out and do her thing. This is an amazing, shamefully underappreciated film which may finally begin to receive its due with this beautiful Criterion issue. Wonderful transfer with some really cool extras! |
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