Merry-Go-Round

Weakest Rivette is still one hell of a compelling piece of cinema in my opinion, sure the complicated production definitely shows in the final product as well as why Rivette was dissatisfied because this does lack the foresight and innovation of Duelle or Out 1 but at the sametime the freewheeling spirit of the narrative and style at play in Merry Go Round remains elusively and irresistibly creative and despite its flaws it still remains a Rivette mystery where the clue and plot help us learn more about the people trying to solve the mystery rather then solving the mystery itself. You don't guess where the mystery goes but rather why these people are involved in the first place, the execution of these ideas are rougher but nonetheless I find this enthralling especially how the cut corners of the production here lends to a almost documentary feel that brillantly contrast with the waking jarring nightmares the film interacts to consistently. Maria Schneider is a obvious highlight here and I really did enjoy this, not top tier Rivette but still very solid, its just unfortunate this wasn't able to fully form into what it needed to be and you do felt that in how at times plain and pedestrian the mystery here could be but what's left is intriguing, kinda fun with a engaging cast of characters and if anything else, its a testament to the sheer creativity and energy Rivette has a filmmaker even at his most troubled and desperate. Merry Go Round is like a almost fully completed dream, if only someone hadn't waken you up before its over.

Weakest Rivette is still one hell of a compelling piece of cinema in my opinion, sure the complicated production definitely shows in the final product as well as why Rivette was dissatisfied because this does lack the foresight and innovation of Duelle or Out 1 but at the sametime the freewheeling spirit of the narrative and style at play in Merry Go Round remains elusively and irresistibly creative and despite its flaws it still remains a Rivette mystery where the clue and plot help us learn more about the people trying to solve the mystery rather then solving the mystery itself. You don't guess where the mystery goes but rather why these people are involved in the first place, the execution of these ideas are rougher but nonetheless I find this enthralling especially how the cut corners of the production here lends to a almost documentary feel that brillantly contrast with the waking jarring nightmares the film interacts to consistently. Maria Schneider is a obvious highlight here and I really did enjoy this, not top tier Rivette but still very solid, its just unfortunate this wasn't able to fully form into what it needed to be and you do felt that in how at times plain and pedestrian the mystery here could be but what's left is intriguing, kinda fun with a engaging cast of characters and if anything else, its a testament to the sheer creativity and energy Rivette has a filmmaker even at his most troubled and desperate. Merry Go Round is like a almost fully completed dream, if only someone hadn't waken you up before its over.

Weakest Rivette is still one hell of a compelling piece of cinema in my opinion, sure the complicated production definitely shows in the final product as well as why Rivette was dissatisfied because this does lack the foresight and innovation of Duelle or Out 1 but at the sametime the freewheeling spirit of the narrative and style at play in Merry Go Round remains elusively and irresistibly creative and despite its flaws it still remains a Rivette mystery where the clue and plot help us learn more about the people trying to solve the mystery rather then solving the mystery itself. You don't guess where the mystery goes but rather why these people are involved in the first place, the execution of these ideas are rougher but nonetheless I find this enthralling especially how the cut corners of the production here lends to a almost documentary feel that brillantly contrast with the waking jarring nightmares the film interacts to consistently. Maria Schneider is a obvious highlight here and I really did enjoy this, not top tier Rivette but still very solid, its just unfortunate this wasn't able to fully form into what it needed to be and you do felt that in how at times plain and pedestrian the mystery here could be but what's left is intriguing, kinda fun with a engaging cast of characters and if anything else, its a testament to the sheer creativity and energy Rivette has a filmmaker even at his most troubled and desperate. Merry Go Round is like a almost fully completed dream, if only someone hadn't waken you up before its over.

Weakest Rivette is still one hell of a compelling piece of cinema in my opinion, sure the complicated production definitely shows in the final product as well as why Rivette was dissatisfied because this does lack the foresight and innovation of Duelle or Out 1 but at the sametime the freewheeling spirit of the narrative and style at play in Merry Go Round remains elusively and irresistibly creative and despite its flaws it still remains a Rivette mystery where the clue and plot help us learn more about the people trying to solve the mystery rather then solving the mystery itself. You don't guess where the mystery goes but rather why these people are involved in the first place, the execution of these ideas are rougher but nonetheless I find this enthralling especially how the cut corners of the production here lends to a almost documentary feel that brillantly contrast with the waking jarring nightmares the film interacts to consistently. Maria Schneider is a obvious highlight here and I really did enjoy this, not top tier Rivette but still very solid, its just unfortunate this wasn't able to fully form into what it needed to be and you do felt that in how at times plain and pedestrian the mystery here could be but what's left is intriguing, kinda fun with a engaging cast of characters and if anything else, its a testament to the sheer creativity and energy Rivette has a filmmaker even at his most troubled and desperate. Merry Go Round is like a almost fully completed dream, if only someone hadn't waken you up before its over.