Critiques (2)
There’s been no one like Vláčil. He was a man with a huge imagination, renowned for his exacting pedantry in terms of the believability of the cinematography and the impact of the image, cruel yet tender, raw yet poetic; he was unique. Although all his life he was tormented by the demon of alcohol, even late in life he did not lose any of his creative and sharp mind. The documentary doesn't tell you much about him, rather it is overwhelmingly devoted to excerpts from films, between which Vláčil occasionally says something thought-provoking, but I would have expected more. Our greatest director is still waiting for a proper, informationally valuable portrait. Along with Ridley Scott, my favorite filmmaker.
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A collage of Vláčil's narration and excerpts from various films... It wouldn't hurt to dig into the complex creation.
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