A Ship to India

I think I was initially repulsed by the movie due to the protagonist being a shitty person, but by the end I think it’s demonstrating a cycle of abuse from father to son, and the ending is far more sad than it would initially seem. The end likely mirrors when his parents fell in love, and all signs point to him becoming the same abuser that his father was. It definitely could have been more clear (especially with the end music leaning hopeful), but in the end that’s the interpretation I landed on, and I do like the film with it; quite a bit more than I did without it.

The movie is still a bit too melodramatic, and the craft is nice, but not all the way there. I am excited to see Bergman grow as a filmmaker more and hopefully shed that melodramatic tendency of his early work.

I think I was initially repulsed by the movie due to the protagonist being a shitty person, but by the end I think it’s demonstrating a cycle of abuse from father to son, and the ending is far more sad than it would initially seem. The end likely mirrors when his parents fell in love, and all signs point to him becoming the same abuser that his father was. It definitely could have been more clear (especially with the end music leaning hopeful), but in the end that’s the interpretation I landed on, and I do like the film with it; quite a bit more than I did without it.

The movie is still a bit too melodramatic, and the craft is nice, but not all the way there. I am excited to see Bergman grow as a filmmaker more and hopefully shed that melodramatic tendency of his early work.

Film #3 of 39 in the Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema Criterion Collection

A Ship to India is another early Bergman film I probably wouldn’t have watched if it weren’t part the Criterion boxset, but this one felt more engaging than Crisis.The film is far from perfect, but it has stronger emotional moments and a clearer sense of direction.

Overall, it was a solid viewing experience. It doesn’t completely stay with me, and I don’t think I’ll revisit it, but I appreciated it more than I expected.

Film #3 of 39 in the Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema Criterion Collection

A Ship to India is another early Bergman film I probably wouldn’t have watched if it weren’t part the Criterion boxset, but this one felt more engaging than Crisis.The film is far from perfect, but it has stronger emotional moments and a clearer sense of direction.

Overall, it was a solid viewing experience. It doesn’t completely stay with me, and I don’t think I’ll revisit it, but I appreciated it more than I expected.

i was called a slut at the end......

i was called a slut at the end......

Not quite sure what to think of this. Which is probably Bergman’s goal. 

A pretty standard movie at most moments if I’m being honest. The love story is even a little boring. What’s interesting is the family dynamic between Johannes and Bolm. We get a story about jealousy, insecurities and resentment. It’s not the most captivating and it’s still pretty surface level stuff but it’s nonetheless well executed. Just a little simple.

Yet another bittersweet ending that’s purposely ambiguous. I was sure Johannes had become the bigger man since his quarrel with his dad yet it seems he wasn’t entirely fixed. Speaking of Johannes doing questionable things, there’s just straight up an (attempted) rape scene in here. And then we cut and the female character says “oh it’s ok I understand let’s forget about it” while smiling. yeah.. uhh okay 

Also they kept saying Johannes was a cripple and had a hump yet it was the most unnoticeable thing ever!? Like I did not see a hunch/hump. Don’t get it. 

Clearly isn’t peak Bergman but it’s not necessarily bad either. It’s just kinda ok

Bergman 2/35

Not quite sure what to think of this. Which is probably Bergman’s goal. 

A pretty standard movie at most moments if I’m being honest. The love story is even a little boring. What’s interesting is the family dynamic between Johannes and Bolm. We get a story about jealousy, insecurities and resentment. It’s not the most captivating and it’s still pretty surface level stuff but it’s nonetheless well executed. Just a little simple.

Yet another bittersweet ending that’s purposely ambiguous. I was sure Johannes had become the bigger man since his quarrel with his dad yet it seems he wasn’t entirely fixed. Speaking of Johannes doing questionable things, there’s just straight up an (attempted) rape scene in here. And then we cut and the female character says “oh it’s ok I understand let’s forget about it” while smiling. yeah.. uhh okay 

Also they kept saying Johannes was a cripple and had a hump yet it was the most unnoticeable thing ever!? Like I did not see a hunch/hump. Don’t get it. 

Clearly isn’t peak Bergman but it’s not necessarily bad either. It’s just kinda ok

Bergman 2/35