Dear Luis Bunuel fans,
The Young One (1960) is a rather andante thriller that takes place on an island not far away from civilization. A black jazz musician on the run from the law stumbles upon a girl and her caretaker living on the island. Bunuel offers thrills in small doses. Whether it is the lovely legs and feet of the adolescent girl. Or her dancing to the tune of the runaway jazz singer. There is no excess of drama like in an American film. Bunuel keeps it real. Even the ending is very believable. There is no forced horrible ending for all parties. Some lessons are learned. Racism is an eventuality of willful ignorance and even guilt.
The film does take you into a secluded and idyllic world.
The song at the beginning sounded a bit fake. It is an English language film and I recommend it.
Best Regards, Pimpin.
(8/10)
The Young One (1960) is a rather andante thriller that takes place on an island not far away from civilization. A black jazz musician on the run from the law stumbles upon a girl and her caretaker living on the island. Bunuel offers thrills in small doses. Whether it is the lovely legs and feet of the adolescent girl. Or her dancing to the tune of the runaway jazz singer. There is no excess of drama like in an American film. Bunuel keeps it real. Even the ending is very believable. There is no forced horrible ending for all parties. Some lessons are learned. Racism is an eventuality of willful ignorance and even guilt.
The film does take you into a secluded and idyllic world.
The song at the beginning sounded a bit fake. It is an English language film and I recommend it.
Best Regards, Pimpin.
(8/10)