This film made me feel emotions that I have never felt before. A weird mix of melancholy and hopefulness for humanity, desperation and acceptance. I will never be able to grasp what I felt.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
yes!
@mohamedsafaei8872 жыл бұрын
Felt the same
@scotttully85722 жыл бұрын
I've been adoring this movie for decades, but last night's viewing brought a new insight. This movie is about FORGIVENESS. The judge is a part of us that is harmed and does not know how forgive. At this point, we become like the retired judge: we shut down, we find ourselves ruminating over "motives", "culpability", "pity", etc., sometimes for decades. We become old and frail, until we can no longer love anything or anyone. Cracks start to appear; we notice that these walls have shut us in. We have even forgotten how to ask for - or accept - help. Enter another person (another part of ourselves, which could represent our own soul) who knows how to love us in a way that INCLUDES our faults, someone who does NOT judge us, whose forgiveness towards us helps us forgive OURSELVES. Then, and only then, are we able to return to our past vulnerability, our past ALIVENESS, and (in this case) our past SELF. Only then are we ready to have the relationship we always wanted, but were blocked from by our own stubbornness. We can finally look out at the world again, through the broken window - as in the final scene - with optimism and self-love. Does this ring a bell for anyone? Many blessings!
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@barry5462 Жыл бұрын
It's interesting that during the photo shoot,Valentine has to be coerced into showing the emotion of sadness When she is listening to the judge,basically berating every single human being he has ever been in contact with,Valentine starts to cry and tells him that not every person is bad in life.. She did not need to be told how to feel sadness,she actually felt sadness and i think in a way,the judge forced her to confront repressed emotions she had been bottling up for years
@slyslaughter5115 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@yujie77592 жыл бұрын
I love how Kiewslowski understands the complexity of humanity but doesn't dwell too much on either the dark or the bright side of it. He treated his characters with great mercy at the end of Red. That was such a soft and sophisticated touch on the topic...
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
yes, thank you.
@craziieitallian3 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic analysis, thank you! Another interesting reoccurrence I found in this film is dogs. Especially with the theme of fraternity, dogs are commonly known as "man's best friend". The scene where the lost dog runs to find its true home when given the chance, followed by the scene with Auguste who, after contemplation, goes back and retrieves his dog who he originally wanted to get rid of. I'm not sure how to eloquently portray this message from Kieslowski, but I feel this is a strong metaphor of true fraternity having the ability of redemption and ultimately finding its home, regardless of fate or rather creating its own fate.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you, yes, that makes a lot of sense. I"ll have to think if there are other pets like this in his movies.
@renrais47622 жыл бұрын
This film made me realize how terrible my rating scheme for movies I watch are. I feel like I need to watch this multiple times along with watching the rest of Kieślowski's filmography and maybe even do some reading on the film's cultural context and why it was made before rating it. I'm not ashamed to admit a lot of this film flew over my head.
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
stick to your ratings -- you have your own unique POV. That might develop over time, yet I would not be ashamed of what I preferred and did not.
@ARG3NFIFA3 жыл бұрын
Wow, excellent analysis. Now I get it. Three movies of differents dramas: Blue tragedy, Blanc comedy, Rouge romance.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
yes! you got it.
@anantambisht48953 жыл бұрын
Anti tragedy , anti comedy , anti romance
@joebombero12 жыл бұрын
Blanc is icy cold cruelty and indifference - definitely not comedy. A good French comedy is the Asterix and Obelisk series.
@sonora1ify2 жыл бұрын
I think young Auguste is actually the old judge and this is about changing the past.
@dmicah39605 ай бұрын
Yes! He did meet Valentine after all after the shipwreck, which Kern didn’t!
@kevzsabz82533 жыл бұрын
My favourite film out of the Trilogy. Irene Jacob is incredible and should have been nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars on this movie alone. Can you also do a review and analysis on Matthieu Kassovitz's 1995 film La Haine. Its one of my favourite French movie of the 1990s. Please 🙏 🙏
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you. I'll check that movie out for sure.
@acdragonrider2 жыл бұрын
Too slow burn and dialogue heavy for me. Zoned out quickly. Three Colors Blue was far more emotionally evocative and effective in plot for me.
@ankitbiswas1013 жыл бұрын
Chance has brought me here. The fact that I am liking your video and that I have watched the Three Colours Trilogy over the last 3 days is just a coincidence. 3 years ago, I hadn't even heard about this movie. Today, I have watched them and I am in awe of it. The best movie maker I have seen so far. I am blessed to have watched this piece of art. Also, if the scene where the 7 people survive was shown before the three parts, i.e. If we watch the events in reverse, it all makes sense. Life is meant to be lived forwards, but it makes sense backwards. Also, thanks for making the review. It's great!
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. You will definitely want to see his other movies. Blind Chance, Double Life of Veronique, etc.
@ankitbiswas1013 жыл бұрын
@@LearningaboutMovies surely, I will. I will also watch the Dekalog. Can you tell me the order in which I should watch his filmography now that I have watched the 3 color trilogy?
@KrishnachandranU2 жыл бұрын
Came across the channel today in the same way. Watched the three movies past weekend. Any idea where we can watch Blind Chance?
@TulfRandom2 жыл бұрын
@@KrishnachandranU It's streaming on the Criterion Channel
@KrishnachandranU2 жыл бұрын
@@TulfRandom Thank you!
@michaelgask Жыл бұрын
I agree with you that this film and this director need to be written about more! I remember when I first saw the trilogy when they were first released, I felt that Blue was the most satisfying movie in and of itself, but that Red was the most profound. I think Kieslowski, in this movie, is asking about "fate". As you point out, in many of his films the notion of blind chance is important: what if a different thing happened and we took another path, and everything turned out differently? In Red, it often (to me) feels spooky because it feels like there *isn't* the notion of blind chance... what can seem like luck at the time turns out to be predestined fate. I'm not sure if other people feel like this about Red, but to me it questions who is in control (the judge, the filmmaker?), and exactly how much agency we have over our own fate, and how much ability we have to change the path of our lives. Thank you for your review and analysis of Three Colours. Now I have to go back and watch them all again!
@thomasfranche67703 жыл бұрын
I've always loved Red. I even painted my walls the same color as Valentine's and the Judge's walls.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
wow, that is inspiration!
@tennysontableau2 жыл бұрын
I knew a woman who liked this film very much. I loved her, and still do, in my mind at least.
@peternewman79403 жыл бұрын
Smart, perceptive commentary. So refreshing to find someone opening up some of the complexity in this film and some of the motifs easily missed. I love what he says about the ambiguities in the idea of fraternity. Oh and are photographers - or artists - angels of darkness or angels of the light? Do they bring us what is real, what is truthful - or do they deceive, do they stand as outsiders or inside? And artists themselves must perhaps be both lovers and judges - creative pursuit requires both. The imagery in this movie is beautiful. Perhaps experiencing it really can help centre you, help you "just to be" and help to make you a better human being. There are certainly some "kickers" - some impacts. Kieslowski waves the tricolore high.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you very much.
@zacblake92492 жыл бұрын
Annette Insdorf has an excellent book on the movies of Kieszlowszki: Double Lives, Second Chances. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to get into Kieszlowski's cinema.
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
excellent. I think this is the first book ever recommended in the comments here.
@tiffanysmith74199 ай бұрын
Double Life of Veronica is one of my favorite movies (cinema paradiso takes first). I was in film school when he passed. There were tons of showings o f his movies. Saw the entire Decologue, all three color movies, and Veronica on the big screen then. I wrote papers on him, and have books about him.
@scotttully85722 жыл бұрын
Kieslovski was a genius. One of my favorite directors, along with Tarkovskij and Kurusawa. My favorite of his is "A Short Film about Love", a re-elaboration of Decalogue 6. If you like the Trilogy, please check it out. 🙏
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
yes, a remarkable film.
@anonymousgirl7992 жыл бұрын
Brilliant movie. I've owned the trilogy for years. This movie for me shows the sheer power of coincidence in life.
@VelvetCat13 жыл бұрын
Even though Blue is my favorite of the three movies, certainly Red has an aura of mystery and at the same time it's so moving it always makes me cry, even more than Blue, which begins with an actual tragedy
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
excellent, thank you.
@acdragonrider2 жыл бұрын
Idk why but Red bored me terribly and I couldn’t understand what was going on half the time.
@VelvetCat12 жыл бұрын
@@acdragonrider maybe with age and maturity one can appreciate movies and works from different angles and perspectives
@The_Eno2 жыл бұрын
I can't say I have ever witnessed as great a use of colour in film as he has portrayed in this trilogy.
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
one of many reasons why he is the master.
@katstraford888811 ай бұрын
Whenever I watch a movie which touches me deeply, I find myself looking for an explanation video for deeper understanding. My search had always been end with failure and till I discovered this video. I senced some of the metaphors or references but I wasn't quite sure. thanks to you, I filled all the blanks and I feel very satisfied. moreover, I expanded my pov. thank you so much for this great manner of telling
@davidbrizuela10423 жыл бұрын
I love Pulp Fiction, but Three Colors: Red was robbed, the film deserved the Palme d’Or
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
yes!
@alancantu25577 ай бұрын
One of the best movies I’ve ever watched. It has so many layers to it as well as endless rewatch value. Kieslowski is one of the few directors I’ve seen that truly understands how people work and what motivates them. The Joseph Kern character was fantastic, and Irene Jacob’s performance as Valentine is gorgeously crafted. The scene in the theater where Kern tells Valentine about his failed love life, only to be interrupted by the janitor, was the best for me. The ending sequence is also brilliant. All around great film.
@domwalker6526 Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best trilogies of all time and your breakdowns are great
@alliedairpower24083 жыл бұрын
I find the scene in the theatre during the storm to be David Lynch like in the sense that it's quite unsettling/ foreboding almost like it's taking place in a different universe, especially as the judge is describing his past which mirrors the younger judge ( also David lynch like with two characters being the same person).
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
Lynch might've been proud to make "The Double Life of Veronique," and maybe Decalog 1.
@toprak3479 Жыл бұрын
The parallel fates thing reminded me of Lost Highway (even though it's very different)
@davidfernandez19922 жыл бұрын
That trilogy is so realistic in human reactions emotions and portrayals
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
yes indeed.
@supermaxim1092 жыл бұрын
Great review, Andy there’s Far more to this movie, including it working as a clear allegory for Europe at the moment of unification, and the concept (in many of his works) of the possibility of there being a greater order in our lives somehow.
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@busrakargorenn3 жыл бұрын
Great analyzes!😌 I love this trilogy more now, thanks to you 😍
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That means a lot.
@peteowen35393 жыл бұрын
Only just came across this movie. It is one I will watch many times, if only to gaze at the incredible beauty of Irene.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
Definitely see her in The Double Life of Veronique.
@peteowen35393 жыл бұрын
@@LearningaboutMovies Already seen it. Bought the Blu ray.
@johns123 Жыл бұрын
I just saw Red last night. SUCH a good movie. Your analysis is very good and I look forward to rewatching the film with it in mind
@LearningaboutMovies Жыл бұрын
thank you very much.
@beleagueredcastle44104 ай бұрын
I really like Jean-Trintignant's character trying to steer Auguste from suffering the same fate as he.
@roaminronin78183 жыл бұрын
Saw this for the 1st time about 2 months ago, really liked it. Also recently caught Double Life of Veronique (same director/star combo) & Three Colors White, all good. I see why you like Kieslowski so much now and like how much you capture from his films, way more than I did on 1st viewing. Didn't see that ending coming so prob should watched Three Colors in order.. but not too big a deal. Gotta get to Dekalog soon. Watched Dekalog 1 in early 20s & was not ready, probably more primed for it now
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
Also watch his "Blind Chance," and if you like that, "Camera Buff."
@roaminronin78183 жыл бұрын
@@LearningaboutMovies thank you for the recommendations!
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
no problem. Blind Chance is not for the completist, either. IT's a fascinating movie by itself, and if he had not made another one, it probably would've been much more acclaimed/lauded.
@VelvetCat13 жыл бұрын
I've been teaching film writing in college for years and I use Blue as a reference for many themes, but never considered using Red or even Double Life precisely because I think it's very hard to actually dialogue with them when you're in your 20's... I guess it's just the experience of life itself which allows you to interact way better with these films.
@clumsydad7158 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic movie, just watched it now. I was thinking the young lawyer was her boyfriend and that he was cheating on her throughout. The judge listening in on the private is almost like the modern, omniscient internet A.I. knowing our darkest secrets. The movie contrasts the uninformed passions of youth with the knowing remorse of age. The lawyer and judge as different versions of each other, and depending on when in life one met them, one may have a different opinion or experience of them. And 'fraternity' as a theme, friendship is overall accepting and understanding the imperfections of another, and loving and embracing them through that. The young woman is navigating relationships which range from possessive to impulsive to loving and must find the correct resolution, although error and hardship is often part of the youthful coming of age saga. And a lot of Kieslowski's physical reflections in this movie - mirror images and different sides of ourselves. Good job bringing out the image of the ad, the illusion of who we want to be, but the ideal nearly always masks our inability to achieve, but the best we can do is be on the continual journey towards, through the winds and stormy tides. Great job, thank you!
@Antiklimax19893 жыл бұрын
Really liked white, was OK with blue... But red does not speak to me at all for some reason. Compared to the other two it just seems so unfocused and all over the place. Am I the only one who has that impression?
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
very interesting. and reasonable and fine!
@Antiklimax19893 жыл бұрын
@@LearningaboutMovies Maybe it's because this is his last movie and he knew it. My confusion might come from the fact that he is summarizing a filmography I have not seen that much of. Missing the opening statements on certain ideas in earlier movies for sure could result in me feeling the closing statements in this one come out of nowhere.
@acdragonrider2 жыл бұрын
I LOVE 💙 , just watched ♥️ and it didn’t do anything for me either. Still need to see 🤍
@ognistawrozka46055 ай бұрын
I’m so proud to be polish rn after seeing this trilogy today✊😭
@thenextsupreme92903 жыл бұрын
i just watched this movie and i cant believe i didnt know about this channel! this video was so helpful thank you for making it :) you could do a video about David Lynch's Mulholland Drive...that's a very interesting movie to analyze
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you. I'll consider it, though "The Elephant Man" is coming up next as a video I'll make and probably release in January.
@cinemaantel59733 жыл бұрын
Was waiting for this episode... loved it thoroughly! Great one, Josh! Would love to see you dissect Lee Chang dong movies next!
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
I just got Burning and will get to it this weekend. thank you.
@roaminronin78183 жыл бұрын
@@LearningaboutMovies enjoy, that one lingers. I know you didn't care for Parasite so much but there are similar themes.. but they're handled very differently
@moviegoer0657 Жыл бұрын
Just saw it. I couldn't believe how good it was! Perfect ending.
@Indianabones0075 ай бұрын
Just found out about these films hearing that Christopher Nolan rates him as one of the best. Just finished watching them all , in order of Blue, White and Red, amazing, loved them all and now trying ti dig in to them a bit deeper for the meanings that I’ve missed and to understand them more. Thank you for enlightening me on a lot of things.
@LearningaboutMovies5 ай бұрын
you're welcome
@TheDIZZYCLAN3 жыл бұрын
I think the notion of semiotics and Roland Barthes' work plays a lot into how this film uses thematic devices such as images and how they construct our reality.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
I think you are probably right, and if Kielowski were asked if that was true, he would disavow it entirely (as directors often do).
@slyslaughter5115 Жыл бұрын
I probably saw RED 9 times when it came out in cinemas in L.A. It gave me hope.
@1330percy3 жыл бұрын
This is cinema. Thank you for this analysis!
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
you're welcome.
@VelvetCat13 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes it is. Don't you miss it? I'm afraid nowadays there's no one making this kind of movies anymore.
@suitingpie6493 жыл бұрын
i wish i could understand this movie, i know people that love it but i just cant
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
that's okay and reasonable. no movie is for everyone; in fact, all movies are just for some. and, as always, it depends on age and experience, too.
@suitingpie6493 жыл бұрын
yeah, but Stalker and 2001 are others "hard" movies and are my favorites, someday i will rewatch it
@dougo8913 жыл бұрын
Finally made it through "Red" a very richly textured film that has musical elements which are not as important as the themes in "Blue" but no less significant.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@user-gy6um6tg3d2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful analysis, thank you!! I love the excitement and passion in the eyes of this guy about the movie!!
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
thank you very much.
@fikriyathir5673 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this analysis! I really loved this movie too and yes it's a bit hard to analyze because it's a philosophical movie that's why I tried browsing through the internet and found your channel. Thanks, Sir!
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
great, thank you very much.
@marymccluer163013 күн бұрын
Interesting symbolism with glass and storms! Storms may represent the element of chaos, of random chance that can throw one's plans off course. Glass may represent the fragility of our emotional constitution; the damage that tragedy can wrought. The old judge is bitter that he had lost the love of his life just as his career was about to take off. He meets Valentine, and she reminds him of his past love. She is curious about him, patient with him, and she intuits who he really is. Can he rewrite his own tragedy by bringing her together with a young law student who he sees as a sort of avatar for his younger self? If he succeeds, he will, at last, feel at peace.
@marymccluer163013 күн бұрын
Ultimately, the judge in Red is the director, Krzysztof Kieslowski, himself. He was born in Warsaw in 1941, epicenter for much of the horrors of WWII. Can his faith in humanity be restored? Is there a path to rewriting tragedy, to rebuilding fraternity? Can faith in humanity be restored, even after the horrors of war?
@robertmares52442 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. I like your take on this movie. My favorite from the trilogy is blanc. I love this trilogy (and every movie on its own, equally) as a whole but blanc is just my personal favorite. Subscribed!
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
thank you very much, Robert, and welcome to the channel.
@izzmond36763 жыл бұрын
You should do Sweet Smell of Success by Alexander Mackendrick
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you. I'll put it on my list of requests.
@JDP21043 жыл бұрын
My friends love that movie
@aymarafan76695 ай бұрын
Wonder if Ofra Haza watched these three films.
@scottsheil8936 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, I really appreciate your study of this film, red.
@DennisShaffner3 жыл бұрын
The dog is the Fraternal rock... trust me
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
at first I read that as Fraggle Rock.
@k.k82912 жыл бұрын
Wow, such insightful commentary.
@LearningaboutMovies2 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@DJJellenak3 жыл бұрын
Could you do a review of The Double Life of Veronique? Tnx.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
absolutely. one of my favorites. will get to it within the year.
@DJJellenak3 жыл бұрын
@@LearningaboutMovies Great movie. I am not sure what's the idea behind it but the emotions it awakens... I look forward to seeing that video :)
@kcpvines88233 жыл бұрын
Wow Great analysis,loved this movie
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@mimicrybypravesh3 жыл бұрын
Irene Jacob was in US Marshals with Wesley Snipes.
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
indeed!
@zachsutton6195 Жыл бұрын
Blue- Great White- ...exists Red- Masterpiece
@Katkus.7 ай бұрын
I don’t get the white hate. It’s amazing. My favourite one, although not by far
@zachsutton61957 ай бұрын
@@Katkus. I just thought it was boring. Nothing wrong with anyone else liking it
@Katkus.7 ай бұрын
@@zachsutton6195 nothing wrong with disliking it either!
@garyhull66899 ай бұрын
You did a great job.
@LearningaboutMovies9 ай бұрын
Thank you
@gerardo.galvan Жыл бұрын
Least favorite from the trilogy but still good
@anantambisht48953 жыл бұрын
Anyone who has seen this movie , I recommend them to watch magnolia (PTS)
@LearningaboutMovies3 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@ankitbiswas1013 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes. The frogs
@Katkus.7 ай бұрын
Am i the only person who thinks White is the best one?
@LearningaboutMovies7 ай бұрын
given the comments I get on all three movies, you are in the minority. But I like this opinion a lot: that movie is really good.
@myahill7475 Жыл бұрын
This one was painfully boring… I had to skip to the great ending. Loved the ending. My favorite is blue.
@StarkardurАй бұрын
I am not a Huge fan of this film - It doesn't resonate that well with me emotionally however looking at it from a film making perspective - It's pretty much perect.
@pelarinbacosiii448 Жыл бұрын
0:03 Just remember how basketball's Coach K name is pronounced--it starts with the same Polish "Krz". In the US, "Krzyzewski" is usually rendered as "shih-ZHEF-skee." It's pretty close. I think you'd hear the hard K sound in the Polish pronunciation: "KSHIH-shtoff" is pretty close. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Pl-Krzysztof_Kie%C5%9Blowski.ogg