I don't agree
Nostalgia review
By
Andrews from London
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11th October 2008
I'm not qualified to argue my corner with any authority here, but personally I do not agree with the general consensus that this is Tarkovsky's least successful film. I came to this great director fairly late in my life as an art-house fan, and so far have seen Mirror, Andrei Rublev, Solaris, and Nostalgia. Of these four Solaris, his most popular film, was for me by far the least enjoyable, to the extent that I found it silly and almost painfully boring. With Nostalgia I discovered once more the beautiful cinematic poetry I so admired in Mirror. It's in ordinary situations; a hotel lobby; a half remembered childhood garden; a sightseeing trip to a rural church; not on spaceships, that Tarkovsky creates sudden magic. It's well worth watching too for the brilliant cast, and especially for Oleg Yankovsky who gives a truly great performance in the lead role. The ending is genuinely startling. I found this film to be beautiful, grand, and memorable.
