This is, perhaps, the film I'd choose if I were marooned on some island. No - it's not "Kane" or "Potemkin." It's not "important," "profound," "unforgettable or any such Face-the-front!-No-talking!-Shut-up! momentousness. "Bagdad" (not quite a sensible story) is a plausibly implausible film about love, friendship and joy found in an unlikely place among unlikely people - all of whom we can recognize.
There's no Disney-like roll-over-and-lick-your-hand cutesiness. No showdowns, no happy or sad ending. It simply satisfies each moment it's before you. Then it's gone and I felt great. See it again the next year; it's astonishing again. I felt great again. What more can one ask of any film?
There's no Disney-like roll-over-and-lick-your-hand cutesiness. No showdowns, no happy or sad ending. It simply satisfies each moment it's before you. Then it's gone and I felt great. See it again the next year; it's astonishing again. I felt great again. What more can one ask of any film?