Product: Persona (1967)
Rating: 5.0
One of those great movies that just haunts you
I've never been much of a Bergman fan. I mean, there are some of his movies that I loved, some that I liked, and a lot I just didn't care for (this includes The Seventh Seal).But Persona... I don't know. It's just, for lack of a better word, incredible. I know Bibi Andersson gets a lot of the praise for the film, because her performance was both engaging and haunting in its delivery. But for me, it's Liv Ullmann (who I always look forward to seeing in Bergman movies). She says only a handful of words throughout the entire film, and then relies solely on her expert ability to express herself through her eyes and body movement. Both women just managed to amaze me with their performances, something I can hardly ever find in contemporary American acting.So, to sum up this review, I just want to say that as far as foreign movies go (and I've seen my fair share), Persona is one of my very favorites and I'm more than glad to see it finally come to DVD.