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Plot Summary
During the swinging 60s, a London photographer believes he inadvertently photographed evidence of a murder only to have the evidence mysteriously disappear. Acclaimed director Michelangelo Antonioni received Oscar-nominations for both Directing and Screenplay for this pop thriller. Starring David Hemmings ("Camelot"), Sarah Miles ("Ryan's Daughter"), and Oscar-winner Vanessa Redgrave ("Julia", "Howard," End").
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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85%- Reviews Counted: 40
- Fresh: 34
- Rotten: 6
- Average Rating: 8.0/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: This is a fascinating picture, which has something real to say about the matter of personal involvement and emotional commitment in a jazzed-up, media-hooked-in world so cluttered with synthetic stimulations that natural feelings are overwhelmed.
Rotten: There may be some meaning, some commentary about life being a game, beyond what remains locked in the mind of film's creator, Italian director-writer Michelangelo Antonioni. But it is doubtful that the general public will get the 'message' of this film.
Fresh: A prize '60s artifact, Michelangelo Antonioni's what-is-truth? meditation on Swinging London is a movie to appreciate -- if not ponder.
Fresh: The natural world is arrayed against the artificial scene; conscience is deployed against convention. If you've never seen Blow-Up, see it now, if only to see what part of the world was like 40 years ago.
Customer Reviews
Antonioni on iTunes?!?!?! Did not see that coming. Way to go!!
Definitely did not search for Antonioni on iTunes expecting something to actually come up. This is a brilliant film and is the second of Antonioni's color films. Suggestive and provacative upon its' release, it gives a look at a photographers life in the 60s counterculture of London. It reminds me very much of Hitchcock's Rear Window or Coppolla's The Conversation, two other fine films. If you like this, check out other Antonioni films such as Red Desert or L'Avventura. Great stuff!
FInally, some real films on iTunes
It's great that iTunes is beginning to offer some classic art films, such as this, La Dolce Vita, and Blue Velvet. This is the content I've been waiting for, and I really hope to see more of it. This is an avant garde film, so it will not appeal to many fans of mainstream Hollywood movies. Antonioni's style is highly unconventional, relying on long, drawn-out shots and meaningful silences with no music or dialogue. This is what is being described as "poor editing" by some of the other reviewers. Don't be fooled by the people ignorantly trashing a modern masterpiece - this is a beautiful film and essential viewing for any film buff. It just requires an open mind and some patience to absorb Antonioni's meditation on media and the disconnected modern world. This film rewards thoughtful viewing.
In My Top Ten - it's number one.
This movie is not about passive "entertainment". It is about challenging concepts, every frame aesthetically composed and the lead actor, David Hemmings, a combination of ethereal physical beauty and ruthlessness.
It is still studied in film school today.
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- $17.99
- Genre: Drama
- Released: 1966
- © 1966 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.