I love poetry. Yeah, I'm one of those pretentious snobs who is notorious for loving pretentious movies, and I don't hesitate to admit it. Proudly. Okay, no, I don't really think that of myself--no pretentious person thinks they're pretentious....Wow, I'm just digging myself deeper.
Forgive my ramblings. If there's one thing you won't find in "Il Postino" it's ramblings. Instead, you'll find poetry. Metaphors, symbolism, language...love. That's what poetry's all about. I would know, I write very corny poems in my free time.
But if you don't like reading poetry...well, "Il Postino" is about as close as you'll get to visual poetry. It's not that there are a bunch of static, serene scenes, or anything like that. The poetry is in the way the characters interact, communicate...and just be humans.
Films like "Il Postino" are quite effective reminders about the value of friendship and the gift of communication. Don't like slow, tranquil movies? Fine, don't watch "Il Postino". If you do, then get your hands on the movie ASAP.
Forgive my ramblings. If there's one thing you won't find in "Il Postino" it's ramblings. Instead, you'll find poetry. Metaphors, symbolism, language...love. That's what poetry's all about. I would know, I write very corny poems in my free time.
But if you don't like reading poetry...well, "Il Postino" is about as close as you'll get to visual poetry. It's not that there are a bunch of static, serene scenes, or anything like that. The poetry is in the way the characters interact, communicate...and just be humans.
Films like "Il Postino" are quite effective reminders about the value of friendship and the gift of communication. Don't like slow, tranquil movies? Fine, don't watch "Il Postino". If you do, then get your hands on the movie ASAP.