The Other Side Of The Wind (2018) ***1/2
The Other Side Of The Wind (2018) is definitely a film that warrants multiple viewings. The rapid fire editing and multiple storylines make it difficult to decipher on a first watch, but just the fact that it finally saw the light of day is cause for celebration. The film-within-a-film footage is truly the highlight. It was as if Welles put on a mask (his own words) and channeled Jess Franco and Sergio Martino to make a satirical yet functional avant-garde psych film.
I highly recommend reading more about Wind here and watching the documentary about the making of this film, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018), immediately after watching Wind, if you can. It helps make more sense of this film and gives you a greater understanding of Welles's intentions and his struggle to complete it (which, sadly, he never did before he died).
I highly recommend reading more about Wind here and watching the documentary about the making of this film, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018), immediately after watching Wind, if you can. It helps make more sense of this film and gives you a greater understanding of Welles's intentions and his struggle to complete it (which, sadly, he never did before he died).
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