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As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Blistering performances.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

The three eternal hours of this movie are over. I still do not know what he wants to tell me. More than anything because it does not have a common thread, nor does it go anywhere. Everything is assembled without a reason.It is an incredible production. A huge stage But I do not know what counts?We could say that the actors are great, the problem is that apart from seeing completely crazy characters, that if they do it superbly, I do not know what they are performing, so I do not know if it's right or wrong.He has a very good photograph, if we knew what he wants to tell us. It's very pretty, but I do not know how it helps.The use of sequence plans tires me, without a reason. The camera goes from one side to another, but I do not know what it is following. I do not know why the actors look at the camera so many times.It's been a shame, to lose so much time in seeing this

I can honestly say I've never seen another film like this one, which is both a compliment and a warning. The cinematography immediately caught my eye, and held its grip throughout the three hour run-time. The visuals were disgusting, hypnotic, boring, and suspenseful in equal measure. My engagement would've waned early if not for how it was filmed, with the camera becoming as important a character as those it presents. Peasants gawk at the lens, chickens and owls fly into view from behind our view, and various cages, chains, veils, and hung corpses occupy the forefront while the actors talk in the background. It's authenticity is palpable. You really feel like you're hopelessly trapped in the Middle Ages. The visuals hold the film together where the story falters. Congrats if you can follow what's going on, but I suspect it's meant to be a fever dream of weighty conversations, crass segues, and maudlin atmosphere. An interesting watch to be sure, but not nearly as powerful as it was clearly going for. If you're already a fan of experimental cinema, give it a try. Casual movie watchers won't get through 30 minutes.

Granted, i watched this in 15 minute installments on Netflix so that i could get through it, so i'll already admit that IF i'd been stuck in an art house for the entire 3 hours this takes to run, it WOULD have affected me (for better or worse) more intensely. That having been said, the "Bring Out Yer Dead" sequence in MONTY PYTHON & THE HOLY GRAIL accomplishes EVERYTHING this behemoth attempts, and does so in about 5 minutes. And in a FAR MORE clear and compelling manner, to boot! So, just go watch MP&HG again--it's one of the BEST sword & sorcery flix EVER MADE. Also, Herzog's HEART OF GLASS is ANOTHER movie from the 70's that does EXACTLY what H2BaG is attempting, and in glorious color, as well.

So this is not a film you will watch to turn your brain off nor is in the traditional Hollywood format (epic storytelling). It must be seen without those prejudices otherwise will be a waste of time as some reviews already pointed out.The subtle irony of being an hyper-realistic medieval film, however been prevented that is fiction; also the technical aspects perfectly worked and used to represent a gross medieval space were amazing.The other aspect to prevent you is about the book which is the film based on. This is not the book, it is a film; so do not expect the same outcome. As with Raoul Ruiz 'adaptations' (Klimt or 'Proust') you may find a 'surrealistic' approach to the story, where the story itself may not be what matters the most.In my humble opinion is an awesome film, specially for those that study in some cinema-related field.