Who wants to guess that one of the greatest films psychedelic, would not be released in the late 60's or early 70's, but in 1980! "Altered States" ranks up there, "El Topo", "2001" and "Performance" as the film more hallucinogenic. Do not expect anything like this trip just a pretentious film directed primarily to appeal to stoners. "Altered States" is a film that seems more and more intelligent in-depth multiple screens. It can be a head-trip film, but you do not need drugs to have fun and enjoy this film.
This is probably the best film by Ken Russell. Russell is best known for his gaudy field and over-the-top, like "Tommy" and "Devils". This is one of the most striking of his films, because for once, think too much visual inspection. And 'only during the hallucination that he remembers this is a film by Ken Russell. The effects of these sequences are fantastic, and probably the highlight of the whole movie. Acting is also a first class, if largely overwhelmed by the direction and screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky Russell.
Only problem I have is a change order. When Hurt becomes a gorilla, it will be a surreal silly. However, this is Ken Russell's film, so I think it was a small field. It 'still fun and not boring enough to reduce the overall brightness of the film.
This is probably the best film by Ken Russell. Russell is best known for his gaudy field and over-the-top, like "Tommy" and "Devils". This is one of the most striking of his films, because for once, think too much visual inspection. And 'only during the hallucination that he remembers this is a film by Ken Russell. The effects of these sequences are fantastic, and probably the highlight of the whole movie. Acting is also a first class, if largely overwhelmed by the direction and screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky Russell.
Only problem I have is a change order. When Hurt becomes a gorilla, it will be a surreal silly. However, this is Ken Russell's film, so I think it was a small field. It 'still fun and not boring enough to reduce the overall brightness of the film.
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