Keiller's follow up to his cine-essays London and Robinson In Space is another intelligent, thought-provoking piece of filmmaking.
There are moments of real absurdist humour, but Vanessa Redgrave’s droning narration over endless shots of flowers makes it feel like a combo of recent radio news and a nature-themed screensaver.
Keiller casts a spell.
Perhaps it is all a little recondite, but there are moments of austere visual poetry.
Vanessa Redgrave provides the narration of a beautifully photographed, meandering film essay that fails to match the impact of either London or Robinson In Space.
It’s too abstruse for its own good, and often boring.
The images are as beautiful as ever, but some are dwelt on at too great a length, and the final result is perhaps less compelling than the earlier pictures.
Robinson in Ruins
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General release. Check local listings for show times.
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