What is this film called Love?2012
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It's alright.
If you loved The Story of Film, or if you're a fan of Mark Cousins, it's worth a look. But the film borrows a lot from Chris Marker's Sans Soleil, even down to a segment appropriating the Vertigo theme and female voiceover. And while I think Cousins provides an insightful, thoughtful, and ultimately passionate look at whatever he shoots, a Chris Marker he is not.
Still, Cousins manages to make his description of the Flip camera's limitations sound poetic and grand in a very casual and clever way. The man clearly knows what he's after, and it's very clearly a personal film about what he finds in a place like Mexico City. The thesis is laid out from the get-go: it's going to be a personal film; it's going to be a cheap film; it's going to have a lot to do with a picture of Eisenstein and the stream-of-Cousins thought process. As for what that means to the casual viewer, I can't say.
I enjoyed it well enough, but certainly won't watch it again. Cousins is a fascinating character and getting a bit deeper in his head is quite an experience, but for me What Is This Film Called Love? largely misses its mark.