Saturday, August 07, 2004
Wildness
7 out of 10
Australia 2003
The emotions this doco swirls in me. While overall it was only an average doco, the subject matter stirs me greatly. Peter Dombrovskis, the man who took arguably Australia’s most famous photo, his early mentor Olegas Truchanas and the wilderness they both photographed and loved so well are the subjects of this film. My thoughts now wander to what I am doing in my life and with my life. Conflict in all its various guises has always scared me so much. My life while taking some risks has always followed the easy path. Should I, like the photographers in the film, be doing more for a cause. Their passion for the wilderness and photography lead them to greatness, should I too follow and put more zest into my life. They gambled regularly and eventually lost, but the world is a better place for their passion and gambling. Given what I have written how can I say this is an average doco, well while the subject has brought to the surface some strong thoughts, I found much of the film dull. Films though are not just about how they are made, they are also about what they contain. For that reason alone I recommend this film.
Australia 2003
The emotions this doco swirls in me. While overall it was only an average doco, the subject matter stirs me greatly. Peter Dombrovskis, the man who took arguably Australia’s most famous photo, his early mentor Olegas Truchanas and the wilderness they both photographed and loved so well are the subjects of this film. My thoughts now wander to what I am doing in my life and with my life. Conflict in all its various guises has always scared me so much. My life while taking some risks has always followed the easy path. Should I, like the photographers in the film, be doing more for a cause. Their passion for the wilderness and photography lead them to greatness, should I too follow and put more zest into my life. They gambled regularly and eventually lost, but the world is a better place for their passion and gambling. Given what I have written how can I say this is an average doco, well while the subject has brought to the surface some strong thoughts, I found much of the film dull. Films though are not just about how they are made, they are also about what they contain. For that reason alone I recommend this film.
# posted by Dave @ 15:04 
