Comparison:
Despite Miller’s talent and feverish enthusiasm, and the gravitational pull of his stars, the movie’s colorful parts just whir and stop, a pinwheel in unsteady wind.
The stopped whir is one of the worst possible outcomes in cinema.
Context:
The stakes are far lower for Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) in George Miller’s ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing.’ A self-described narratologist, Alithea has meaningful work, reputational standing, a movieland dream house and a potential new chapter in a mysterious being (Idris Elba). She is also a storyteller. But unlike Scheherazade, Alithea risks nothing meaningful when she spins this yarn, a problem for a movie that insists on the importance of storytelling. Despite Miller’s talent and feverish enthusiasm, and the gravitational pull of his stars, the movie’s colorful parts just whir and stop, a pinwheel in unsteady wind.
Citation:
Dargis, Manohla. “‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Review: Desire, Once Upon a Time.” New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022. Web.
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