Sun,sex and sumptuousness rule in Terence Davies’s adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s novel about a farming family torn apart by tragedy on the eve of the first world warA warning pops up before the Toronto press screening of Terence Davies’ modern film: “The following has not been enhanced by IMAX and is not the IMAX experience”.
It got a laugh from the crowd, but actually Davies, and perhaps British cinema’s pre-eminent nostalgist,has made a film that’s perfectly suited to the too-big screen. His adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic novel is packed with emotional bombast, nearly relentless in its lushness. The huge performances and bloated escape time are a snug fit for the format.
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Source: theguardian.com