Chicago—The word “melodrama” has become a lazy one for too many critics who use it as a way to dismiss films that deal with extreme emotions. For a film to be melodramatic, it must be flawed. Any fan of Douglas Sirk will tell you that this is a fallacy. Melodrama can be a heartbreaking, genuine form of artistic expression, arguably never more so than in Sirk’s most beloved film, “All That Heaven Allows,” recently released on Criterion Blu-ray.
With a gorgeous 2k digital restoration that really allows Sirk’s colorful compositions room to pop while not presenting an overly plastic remaster that would have drained the film of its humanity and fascinating special features that include the entirety of “Rock Hudson’s Home Movies,” “All That Heaven Allows” is one of the stronger Criterion releases of 2014. It’s a film that too many have been quick to dismiss...
With a gorgeous 2k digital restoration that really allows Sirk’s colorful compositions room to pop while not presenting an overly plastic remaster that would have drained the film of its humanity and fascinating special features that include the entirety of “Rock Hudson’s Home Movies,” “All That Heaven Allows” is one of the stronger Criterion releases of 2014. It’s a film that too many have been quick to dismiss...
- 7/4/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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