CINEMA CYCLE
(Cardio Workout And Reviewing Movies At The Same Time)
DATE REVIEWED: 12/04/2017
FORMAT: Laserdisc
TIME RIDDEN / FILM LENGTH: 95 minutes
DISTANCE RIDDEN WHILE VIEWING: 22.4 miles
TOTAL CINEMA MILES LOGGED: 8166.8 miles
CONCEPT IN RELATION TO THE VIEWER: Photography as art and social commentary. A photographer chooses her art over her relationships. An early star vehicle for Ms. Fawcett.
PROS AND CONS: An interesting film. The production on the film is quite good with far away location shooting, costumes design, automobiles, etc. The subject was interesting as well, showcasing the person that took many of the iconic photographs of the 1930s through the 1950s.
However, the script and acting are not up to the same standard as the production value. While Ms. Fawcett does her best to give a good portrayal of Margaret Bourke-White, her glamour gets in the way and it is a bit of a stretch to take her character seriously.
Also her relationship with writer Erskine Caldwell seems a bit too forced. There really isn’t any attraction there and the audience is left wondering why they would ever get together.
This film is a part of my LaserDisc Collection.
Clicking on the title will take you to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) entry for this film.
This film was viewed while exercising on my recumbent cycle. A summary of my time spent working out on my journey through movie-land can be found on Strava.com.
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