An interlude presenting a rock group singing gives this production the special touch of an American rock video. Dialogues is a most unusual production. It consists of a mixture of wild, improvisational musical solos combined with colorful showmanship, as it veers from fashion to popular rock to traditional jazz to experimentation. The production is designed to evoke strong audience response - tears or laughter. This documentary is expertly edited to convey the emotional variation from one musician's style to another.
Dialogues begins slowly and builds to a crescendo finale.
Often, the use of white lettering for the subtitles without a contrasting background box hampers the viewer's ability to read the translation. There are several gaps in the soundtrack of Dialogues. Still, Black Square and Dialogues are mesmerizing programs for anyone interested in art, music, or the Soviet Union. All rights reserved.