A View from Eiffel Tower (2005) User Reviews

Very pretty looking film, however, lacks in substance, bit pretentious

[momisan · 5/10 · 24 April 2006]

There are some aspects of this movie that I really liked: it is visually stunning, it is the first film ever that shows the urbane side of Montenegro and its capital, Marija Vickovic can sure hold the screen, also, 10/10 for bringing ex Yugoslavia together in making this film. However, that is about it. The rest was quite irritating for me: the story doesn't have any real flow or a grip on the viewers, acting is shocking, and ... I just had a feeling that the director was trying bit too hard to make Podgorica look "worldly". The language was also annoying, the actors should have made an effort to learn to speak in Montenegrin accent, even the Podgorica-born Vickovic speaks like she lived in Belgrade all her life. All in all, good effort for a first movie, however, plenty of room for improvement - 5/10.

Mirror

[scepanrankovic · 10/10 · 4 December 2010]

This film, besides being a touching love story, sometimes stylized to poetry, and sometimes quite harsh, it is also our own view of the mirror. View - with all his criticism of the gravity of the meeting with our corrupt essence, which is on sale. Mirror - to what is today ... what could be. And in that sense, it is not surprising that this is one of only three films, which is a film festival in Motovun, under the direction of filmmaker Rajko Grlic classified in the 'new regional landscape', 'View from the Eiffel Tower' deals with the fate of sons / daughters where generations of their fathers in the inheritance left behind collapsed principles of chaos and destroyed the society. This film tells about a time when your sons / daughters to decide whether to correct errors or fathers to just go the other way. Brilliant role of actress Mary Vickovic, directed by Nikola Vukcevic and richness of visual allegory - told the story about growing up in Yugoslavia, to meet 21st Ages. It is about growing up, which carries a price, between vengeance and hope, love and passion, friendship and redemption. This motif, which is huge, layered, and demanding for cinematic achievement, which is why this film, style, way of telling stories and above all an allegory, and associativity, reveals the scope of the mature works, the authentic, the manuscript of a specific project worth attention, even though it is about a young filmmaker, which this is only the first feature motion picture.

There are laws stronger than prescribed. Great knew this even when they were kids

[ratkodraganic · 10/10 · 4 December 2010]

This movie, its characters and the plot - in fact talking about a difficult time where everything is on sale, at the same time - talk about a love that is the only way for deliverance from the madness. Mariana's story is still very simple. Mariana does not enjoy the way in which she revenges to her father, and was even aware that the avenues to implement - not even good at it, but - this way (which I will reveal in this article) is only possible that it has remained. And because it is carried out regardless of price, regardless of the consequences. Yes, Mariana is a hostage to her bad decisions in the past. Therefore, a necessary Marianas monologue at the beginning of the film: "There are laws stronger than prescribed. Great knew this even when they were kids. " Mirror, watching the mirror... are constant motifs Vukcevic's filmic approach. View, which takes, as if searching. The time between an opening and closing my eyes. Looking at himself. All what was the one who looks in the mirror, he could be, he wanted to be. All possible untold stories, lived moments. Small parts, never assembled into a whole. The film script was patchy, accurate, authentic from a young man who was educated in the spirit of multumedial. What 'View from the Eiffel Tower' stories - some small emotional things that we can not forget. Besides the war during these ten years and we are loved, suffered, feared, parting is .... Just answer the questions - which I loved?, Who was driving the car?, With whom I hung out with people? ... will show me who I am? This is a film about this time, but the point is that this? because of the past, and those of us who are such as we are. And we could be different, and watch the Eiffel Tower. This film is a story of hope. The film, through questioning, talking about what we are today. Because the circle is closed - no one remembers, relive? In a finding that - what is extremely interesting in the film, is the manner in which the characters are placed, ie, that are caught in the moment when at its zenith, and that seemed to have time for their own development. The director says:? Leaving only a little space to tell a the past, show their catharsis and is already all over. It is difficult in such a structure to keep pace and make do, but it is also a great challenge., Is not it, but the tradition of a new visual way of thinking, inherited from the spots and the speed of lifestyle now.

What the film director saw from the Eiffel Tower? This is a view in which it connects the starry sky with the earth, vast city, endlessly illuminated some lights that seemed to come from a happy time, or - from the very concept of happiness, the light in which the sublimated overall, let's say, avant-garde art of the 20th life and everything that the light can simbolise.

Eiffel, as FreeMasonic conspiracy

[hiram0001 · 9/10 · 4 December 2010]

Eiffel Tower is metal construction, height of 320 meters, built in 1889, an exhibit for the World Fair, celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution. To 1930. year was the largest building in the world. The structure is composed of 18.038 parts of cast iron, with the help of 2.5 million rivets and 1665 steps. Named after the engineer who designed it is - Gustave Eiffel. Today is an important tourist attraction visited by around 5.5 million visitors annually. When the tower was built, many Parisians thought that was a mockery and that it, after the Fair, you should destroy. Today is considered to be one of the masterpieces of architecture in the world. Also, the Eiffel Tower is the symbolism of which is rarely spoken. Gustave Eiffel was one of the most declared the Masons of his time. The choice of him to create a symbol that will celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution - which began exactly French Masons - it was and it is almost logical. As it is obvious that the Eiffel Tower actually elongated pyramid, it becomes logical that this old Masonic symbol (the pyramid is present on a bill of U.S. dollars) in the Eiffel Tower actually has Masonic connotations. Indeed, there are secrets - untold, and there are secret - and which are hard to come by. Likewise, Vukcevic said in his his brilliant film - 'There are laws - stronger than prescribed, and great to know - more than when they were kids. " Are the Croatian Masons were the projection of Motovun, at the premiere of this film? I do not know, and it means knowing who is watching. With the Eiffel Tower, of course.

Besides a love story, this great film is also the tale of the curse of the clash between fathers and sons, the story of the madness in the Balkans.

[galileo01 · 10/10 · 8 November 2005]

This great film is the story of the circle through which we, at Balkans, have been going for the last decade, and which we wanted to close. Besides a love story, this film is also the tale of the curse of the clash between fathers and sons, the story of the madness in the Balkans. When everything is over, numerous victims will remain, new borders... statistical data and cruel facts. A View From the Eiffel Tower tells of some small emotional things that we should never forget. Besides making war, during these ten years, we have also made love, felt pain, fear and separation. Our film is a story about hope. Through re-examination, the film shows what we are today. Because the circle is not yet closed – whoever doesn't remember, re-lives!

symbolic... Respect for it!

[mogosa909 · 10/10 · 4 December 2010]

I really love this movie. Looking for love with different eyes. This movie was stunning. Yugoslav films are usually seen as so difficult to grasp and inaccessible, but this managed to hold everything together. People laughed and people cried. It was beautiful. The film cuts back and forth like a knife .... The film is heavy on symbolize ... Respect for it! Maria symbolizes everything that is on the speed gained, while Vanja - a chance for our better tomorrow. I watched this movie twice and I'm glad that came in Montenegro, as a completely different and better than anything I have ever seen. This film had to deal with issues like loss of love, meaning in life, neurotic relationships among individuals. I believe that doctors in Montenegro are in a problem after this movie. It deserves, and problems. Each cast for the film, I enjoyed!

gREAT!!! excellent!!!!!!!!!

[info-6449 · 10/10 · 17 December 2005]

This is a debut feature from Nikola vukcevic, one of the best known Montenegrian director, and it's one kick-ass piece of work. Imagine a Balkan AmelyPulen+Tarantino+Aronofsky, but with even more wit and intelligence than the original one. The basic story line goes something like this: When Marijana was 16 – her father's boss sexually used her. Marijana's father did not do anything against his boss. After that, father became famous as discreet gynaecologist for illegal abortions. Ten years after, Marijana is prostituting with father's colleagues, harming his reputation (her father cares so much about). At one moment – Marijana meet sculptor, Vanja (poor and talented artist from the suburbs – that will open before her the world of love and trust). But, the world of Vanja and world of prostituting revenge – can not live at same moment! This film, with its characters and the plot, tells about hard Balkan times in which everything can be sold, about the disturbed system of values which characterizes everyday life in the Balkans; at the same time it tells about love that proves to be the only way out from the Balkan mud and wretchedness. Similar thing happened in Yugoslavia, where the people who seemingly lived well together turned to violence as soon as the communist grip was loose. In any case, I don't want to reveal any more twists and turns of this roller-coaster thriller, except that I also enjoyed the film's cool, ethnic-tinged soundtrack. I have no idea whether "Eiffel" found any distributors in the UK or States because I saw it at Toronto, some Balkan film festival, but I really wish it did because this movie is superior even by Western standards. Even though it's in Serbian+Croiatian+Montenegrian language, with the right promotion it would definitely appeal to a lot of people, for it is a REALLY-REALLY excellent work. Beg, borrow and steal to see this movie! It's that good.

Love - as the only way out of the Balkan madness

[office-82 · 10/10 · 8 November 2005]

This unusually beautiful film, its characters and storyline - actually talk about some hard times when everything is for sale; it also deals with love, which is the only way out of the Balkan madness. This film I saw in Vienna, and the audience were fascinated. Metaphorically, A View From the Eiffel Tower treats the fate of sons and daughters to whom their fathers bequeathed the degenerated principles and chaos of a devastated society. It is a film about a generation of sons and daughters who became the hostages of bad decisions from the past. It shows the moment when these sons and daughters need to decide whether to correct their fathers' past mistakes or simply take another route.

film of passion and sense of beauty

[pgpozoriste · 10/10 · 6 October 2006]

This movie shocked me with its passion and general sense of beauty. As a long-time Yugo-movie-hater, I was surprised that I was even compelled to see this movie. I was very glad that I did, and have seen it many times now. Great date movie. And it was the best romantic movie i ever saw. however i don't like romantics, but this touched my heart. the scene when the Vanja's mother is dying, and the scene when Mariana is speaking with her father, telling that she is pregnant!!!. It is very passionated! And what about the kiss at the rain? Because of the movie, I read the book. It is great, too. A true story, a really good one. And Darko Rundek had a role in it, his role was very important too. It's like you don't know with who are you dealing. Maybe this will change your life?!

great actors, modern directing/editing, superb music

[ragu-4 · 10/10 · 6 October 2006]

I have never read "A GIRL FROM ZAGREB", novel that this film is in basic, but I can tell you that this is one of the best Balkan movies I have ever seen. Let me clear something up right away. Marija Vickovic is absolutely stunning and plays her role perfectly. Rudek has a nice, powerful role, he's awesome in this movie. Bane Trifunovic was hauntingly superb in this movie, you'll see what i mean.

The movie was breathtakingly shot (Nikola Sekeric). The cinematography was better then even the recent Balkan films. The movie gives you a feeling of awe and mystery because of it's settings. No cheesy lines; yes there are heartfelt beautiful lines, but none cheesy or over-emotional or over the top dialog. The writing and actors clicked perfectly. Need I say the story was both interesting and intriguing. It may be loosely based or not, but it was GREAT. The directing pulled everything together and added some nice tricks to make this movie a modern/classic (director Nikola Vukcevic). And the way music was used to intensify this movie (Vlado Moric) and when and where it was used was absolutely brilliant, and i suppose this is the director's and compositor's job, WELL DONE. The music was almost as important as the acting in this movie. The musical score for this movie is one of the best I have ever encountered (Moric, Sergey and Negative Band). It makes this movie move you. And just as good are the music (songs) the movie uses, how and when they are used. This is one of the few movies that thrives on sound (music) to help create it's mood, power and emotion and it is done masterfully.

This movie is beautiful on the eyes, ears, heart, and mind. I feel sorry for you if you don't ever get to experience this movie, it is a MUST see.

"it filled my batteries"

[savovic-pavle4 · 10/10 · 6 December 2010]

Several times I watched this movie on TV Pink TV and Fox (I think that it broadcasts it - at least once a month) and every time I stay to look once again, something else. And every time the movie "filled my batteries". Themes, messages, actors, directing ... music. I understand that this film maybe someone does not like (there always is, we are just such), do not matter any awards (and this film got them a few that are worth ... as well as screenings at many international film festivals), but most importantly it is that it is emotional, honest, and to communicate with my generation. I am happy that this film exists, also that is my Montenegro presented in a different light compared to what so far has been treated in films and on TV. Marija Vickovic is great, the story was written just for her. Bane was cool Montenegrin a long cheer for director Nikola - go ahead!