Ansikte mot Ansikte (Face to Face)
Posted by martinteller on February 11, 2006
I had to download a really bad copy of this, but it might be the only way I’ll ever get to see it. The dream sequences bother me, as they always do (although in this case, they’re better than most). I just think they’re a lazy, boring plot device. I’d much rather learn of a character’s inner turmoil through monologue or dialogue, which Bergman excels at anyway. And while I’m quibbling, I might as well add that Liv Ullmann’s acting goes over the top for a few minutes, although perhaps this is more the fault of the script. That moment aside, it’s a bravura performance by Ullmann, and an interesting and insightful film. Not among Bergman’s best, but almost any Bergman is worth watching. Rating: 7
