Yesterday I watched Alphaville, which I have mixed feelings about. It's style doesn't match it's content to the point of making it feel awkward and disjoint. A film noir set in the future city of Alphaville, a technocentric city of oppression. The set and wardrobe reflects none of the things the film is about, which unnerves all the way through. They speak of machines and robots and a futurescape that does not surround them. I like the innovative cinematography, but feel that this plot did not carry it well at all.
Today I watched Milarepa, a strange and bittersweet tale of Tibetan Buddhist legend. It left me very thoughtful. One quote struck me "enemies are in the mind, just learn to control the mind". It's set me to reading about Buddhism - contains some interesting ideas! The film was well shot, and like Cave of the Yellow Dog, showed sign of much local cooperation and improv, allowing the true richness of culture to show without needing to be overt.
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