The question that comes to mind when viewing this film is whether the unusual imagery comes from the filmmaker or the novelist. The well known expression "A picture is worth a thousand words" might well be reversed in this case. Although other viewers have expressed how faithful the film is to the novel, we can all imagine how the scenes could have been portrayed.
Many ponder the meaning of this film and all cite the unusualness of this film. The truth is we need to go to the source. The novel of the same name is equally strange and has an equally obscure meaning. The conventional explanation is that it is "deep" (multi-layered meaning and import). So, my suggestion is - now that you've seen the film, try reading the book, or if you're not sure you want to see the film, try reading the book. If you can't trust the Nobel Prize Committee, who can you trust?
Günter Grass is the Nobel Prize Winner for Literature, 1999.
Unfortunately, great literature doesn't mean great film - not that I'm suggesting Die Blechtrommel is great literature. Also, for those who consider this a great film, they need to see a few more films. This said, Die B... is worth seeing.
Many ponder the meaning of this film and all cite the unusualness of this film. The truth is we need to go to the source. The novel of the same name is equally strange and has an equally obscure meaning. The conventional explanation is that it is "deep" (multi-layered meaning and import). So, my suggestion is - now that you've seen the film, try reading the book, or if you're not sure you want to see the film, try reading the book. If you can't trust the Nobel Prize Committee, who can you trust?
Günter Grass is the Nobel Prize Winner for Literature, 1999.
Unfortunately, great literature doesn't mean great film - not that I'm suggesting Die Blechtrommel is great literature. Also, for those who consider this a great film, they need to see a few more films. This said, Die B... is worth seeing.