Meshes of the Afternoon (DVD) Reviews
Newest Review: ... everyday objects acquire strangely poetic or troubling meanings, within a mysterious, surreal setting reminiscent of Luis ... more
... Bunuel and Jean Cocteau. Deren herself is the film's dreamy protagonist, wandering about a sinister vision of domesticity. Comparable to 'Un Chien Andalou' by Bunuel & Salvadore Dali, 'Meshes' might appear to hold some psychological symbolism, dream imagery, hidden significances or inside jokes. Where Bunuel & Dali insisted that their film was nonsensical, Deren's could have a feminist hidden commentary on the woman's role in the home. The overall look of the film (shot over several years)...more
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Of Maya Deren's experimental films undoubtedly the best-known is 'Meshes of the Afternoon', a genuine landmark which launched the American post-war avant-garde movement and invented the dream film. Through a variety of disorientating creative devices, everyday objects acquire strangely poetic or troubling meanings, within a mysterious, surreal setting reminiscent of Luis Bunuel and Jean Cocteau. Deren herself is the film's dreamy protagonist, wandering about a sinister vision of domesticity. Comparable to 'Un Chien Andalou' by Bunuel & Salvadore Dali, 'Meshes' might appear to hold some psychological symbolism, dream ... Read the complete review
