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I've got to be honest.
Stanley Kubrick's 1953 Fear and Desire, from Kino via a restoration by the Library of Congress, is for Kubrick completists only. It's an interesting little film, but the reality of the situation is that interest will come from those who seek to see how it fits into his growth as a filmmaker, and how it relates to later productions.
The overall quality is quite astounding. The resolution, shadow detail and other cinematic attributes are front and center. Keep in mind that this is an analogue restoration, which means that occasionally minus density if par for the course.
Also included is The Seafarers, a 28 minute documentary, also directed by Mr. Kubrick. It appears via preservation by The Museum of Modern Art, with funding from The Film Foundation.
For Kubrick fans, this is the stuff that dreams are made of.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
Highly Recommended.
RAH
Stanley Kubrick's 1953 Fear and Desire, from Kino via a restoration by the Library of Congress, is for Kubrick completists only. It's an interesting little film, but the reality of the situation is that interest will come from those who seek to see how it fits into his growth as a filmmaker, and how it relates to later productions.
The overall quality is quite astounding. The resolution, shadow detail and other cinematic attributes are front and center. Keep in mind that this is an analogue restoration, which means that occasionally minus density if par for the course.
Also included is The Seafarers, a 28 minute documentary, also directed by Mr. Kubrick. It appears via preservation by The Museum of Modern Art, with funding from The Film Foundation.
For Kubrick fans, this is the stuff that dreams are made of.
Image - 4.5
Audio - 5
Highly Recommended.
RAH