the incredible lightness of being book review

Unfortunately that’s it, not even a trailer is included. If you want to avoid any real spoilers before viewing the movie it would probably be best to not read it until after the film. Worth a listen.Īnd then you get a booklet written by Michael Sragow, who covers the depths of the characters and the impact of the film. It’s a long track, but Criterion, who edits all of the participants together, has put it together nicely and keeps the track moving along.

She offers her opinions on the novel and also what it was like filming many of the scenes in the film, namely nude scenes. Apparently they could not shoot any of the Russian invasion sequences in Prague so they filmed it in France, and if it wasn't for the fact it’s mentioned I would never have noticed that they had used backdrops for some sequences (of course now I know.) Olin has a little bit to say but not much.

They also cover the politics of the time and during the filming of the movie. He talks about what he was trying to cover in the film, the process of adapting the complicated novel(also covered by Carriere) and working with the author Milan Kundera (who liked the film 'very very very very' much). Kaufman has the bulk of the track, and deservedly so. The only real supplement on here is an audio commentary by director Philip Kaufman, writer Jean-Claude Carriere, editor Walter Munch and actress Lena Olin.įor the most part the commentary is very informative and fairly entertaining. It doesn’t look particularly good and never really has, but its flaws are much more evident now and really do hamper the viewing.Ĭriterion unfortunately doesn't present a large special edition for the film. The print is also in rough shape, presenting a number of defects including dust and debris littered throughout along with quite a number of scratches. Colours are actually fairly strong, if muted (though this may be the intended look) but blacks can come off severely crushed. Edge halos and edge enhancement are also problematic, popping out harshly at its worst. Though longer films are problematic on DVD this one seems particularly bad, loaded with noticeable compression and noise. The video presentation found here has never been particularly great, and it really shows its age now. This release also marked the second time Criterion enhanced a film for widescreen televisions. Making its DVD premiere back in 1999 through Criterion, The Unbearable Lightness of Being is presented in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1 (not 1.85:1 like the back of the package says) on a dual-layer DVD.

The incredible lightness of being book review