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Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
Best Cage performance in years
Nicholas Cage can be extraordinary or he can go over the top. He needs a strong director and with Scorcese he has one. His eyes were perfect. In general this was a strong and art driven film. The depiction of Hell's kitchen feels too overwrought, however. But Cage takes you into the angst of his character and the film worked better on that more intimate level. As usual in a Scorcese film, music is an equal and compelling character all its own.
To vlemma tou Odyssea (1995)
Not easily accessible but great post-modernist film
There are many self references to the director's other films, great modern greek poets, balkan history, and ancient greek thought and literature. The more you know the more you get out. I had some knowledge of some of these areas but the film moved me to read three modern greek poets and a book about the other films of this director. I have to be satisfied with the book because I can't seem to find the videos.
The long poetic shots, the surrealism, and Keitel's address at the end will remain with me forever. One of the greatest pieces of art.