My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Monday, March 5, 2012

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

This classic Spanish film from Victor Erice tells the story of two sisters, Ana and Isabel.   They live with their parents in a small village, where the arrival of the famous '30s monster film, Frankenstein becomes a big event.  There are some wonderful moments to this film with great symbolism.  My only problem with it is that I had a hard time caring about any of the characters besides Ana.  It's very poetic but also a little mundane. Grade: B
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