Max Ophüls really went all out here. It’s a technical marvel, and the use of color and the frame-within-a-frame stuff is genuinely impressive. But honestly, it’s a bit much for my taste.
I tend to gravitate toward more understated films, and this felt like it was dialed up to eleven at all times. There’s so much majesty and sensory overload that it actually made it harder for me to care about Lola herself. It’s a gorgeous spectacle, but I left feeling more exhausted than moved.
Max Ophüls really went all out here. It’s a technical marvel, and the use of color and the frame-within-a-frame stuff is genuinely impressive. But honestly, it’s a bit much for my taste.
I tend to gravitate toward more understated films, and this felt like it was dialed up to eleven at all times. There’s so much majesty and sensory overload that it actually made it harder for me to care about Lola herself. It’s a gorgeous spectacle, but I left feeling more exhausted than moved.
