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| ACTORS: | Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Peter Greenaway |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 06 April, 1990 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 013131139198 |
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Customer Reviews of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Deliciously disturbing! The first time I saw this film, I was mesmerized because of shock. I wasn't supposed to be entertained by what I was seeing! That was several years ago on a VHS rental.
I just watched it again on DVD and, I am proud to say, mature enough to absorb it all and get into the symbolism and humor. If you have only seen it on VHS, get the DVD because the color becomes a brilliant character.
The performances are incredible. Helen Mirren is perfection. To the reviewer who said a cut-out could have been used in her place: Did we watch the same film? She oozed pain, innocence, sensuality, sexuality, freedom, insanity (that we all hoped was a glimmer of sanity) and finally strength. How brave she was to play this role while not being a size 2 twenty-something.
Michael Gambon embodies every obnoxious human being we've ever met. One of the greatest villians in film.
It is hard to watch in places, but ultimately fulfilling.
My favorite movies are the ones that get such extreme reviews. I'm not hauty enough to say that the ones who hated it just didn't get it. I still don't fully "get" it, but I know I loved this film.
pretty, but disgusting at the same time
One thing i noticed about this movie and probably the only thing i appreciated was the colors of this movie. The way all colors change from one room to the next is visually dazzling, however, this feeling is quickly ruined by images that are a bit too hard to take. Now it is possible that i have just not seen the overall message of the film, or am simply the village idiot in the sort of crowd that sees these movies, but i did not find the movie enjoyable in any sense. I have never sonsidered myself squeamish, seeing some rather graphic movies as well as depressing ones but still enjoying them. However, this film seems to work on so many different levels of discomfort, as if teh sole purpose was to give the audience a sort of sick feeling, absent of a sense of "well at least i got something out of it". If you are a hardcore film buff, and have a strong stomach, well then you could probably sit through it. But if you are a person who sees movies as entertainment, STAY CLEAR
Great Film; has it aged well?
Remember seeing this film when it first came out and loving every aspect about it - from the artistic direction, sets, costumes, music to the story line. Now, more than ten years later, after watching the DVD, I've noticed that the movie isn't as shocking as it was the first time around. I still wish the DVD version had subtitles in order to fully understand the thick, heavy British accent. Still, the movie can be enjoyed without even understanding the dialogue - almost as if it were a Silent movie.
And after ten years the only thing about the movie that looks aged are the trendy costumes that Gaultier designed.
The film's visual imagery continues to be its strongest asset with allusions to the Flemish and Spanish Masters of the Baroque Era