Pink Floyd: The Wall

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Reviewed by justin a wallace
I think The Wall is a case of filmmaking where the music has become more memorable than the film it served to go with. The reason for this is because the music really serves as the driving force for the story, as we are plunged deeper and deeper into Pink's reproach. However, the film is so beautifully shot and the animated segments are so visually stunning and vibrant that it is hard to appreciate The Wall as anything short of filmic genius. Watching The Wall is like watching someone paint a portrait of their life right before your eyes, and it is as disjointed and cut apart as that implies. Imagine trying to make sense of your dreams right after waking, and them seeming as though they are scattered pieces of a jigsaw puzzle; you know there's a bigger picture, but it is unclear what it is. This is one of the concepts of the film that makes it so intriguing. It is as confused and disturbed as one might assume the mind of a doped- up, strung-out rockstar might be. Cocaine induced mind trips included. The viewer is at times sympathetic to Pink's strife, and at others, totally emotionally removed from him as we see the violence of his mind unravel and vindicate itself against him. The Wall is definitely an acquired taste, but if you are into non-conventional story-telling, great rock-and-roll, or just having yur mind rocked, it is more than worth seeing. The beautiful transformative animated segments alone are worth their time in gold. IN SHORT: A dellusioned mind-trip that will leave you confused, disturbed and bobbing your head along to the rockin' tunes.
 
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Produced in: UK
Language: English
 
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Released: 1982

UK DVD: 07/02/2000
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