Comments on: Three Colors: This is How Coincidence Films Should be Done

By: Brad Brevet

Brad Brevet — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:21:33 +0000

@Patricia: It's funny Patricia, in an earlier draft of this post I had said it wouldn't matter what order you watch any of them in, but the more I wrote and the more I thought about them I agree with you completely. However, since I think White is certainly the weak link I would still urge people to watch Blue first since it is much better than White with Red, obviously, being the great film that brings so many themes together.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:36:40 +0000

Trois Coleurs is truly a masterpiece. This is what I tell people: watch Blue or White in whatever order you please, but please do watch them both before viewing Red. The stories are different, in different places, with different characters but Red builds upon the themes established in the other two and without having seen them the viewer will miss out. As you say, the cinematography is stunning in all three films but the layered depths of story telling is what is most striking. I believe that the director formed an unwritten contract with his audience whereby he tells the story but we bring the meaning, not unlike modern art. Stunning.

By: izzy

izzy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:14:07 +0000

The Decalogue is something I've always enjoyed reading about but I've never bothered to hunt the actual short films down, ain't I a stinker!