tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13095695.post4810482551040798093..comments2023-10-22T17:40:51.323-04:00Comments on Tativille: New Film: Tabu (2012)Michael J. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12333893240336518881noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13095695.post-23512904656944185532012-11-29T05:50:48.650-05:002012-11-29T05:50:48.650-05:00I absolutely loathe Our Beloved Month of August, b...I absolutely loathe Our Beloved Month of August, but Tabu is in many ways a big leap forward for Gomes. However, I'm still at a loss in regards to what he actually wants and what he tries to communicate with his films. Why is Tabu molded after Murnau's classic? Why does it concern itself with Portugal's colonial past? Why does Gomes (again) mix documentary and fiction? How (and, again, why) do the two parts of Tabu complement each other?<br />Gomes still favors style over substance in every way. And i have a problem with his uncharismatic casting. After the film ended I could hardly recall any of the characters' faces.<br /><br />In my opinion Pedro Costa does everything Gomes does far better and with much, much more resonance. And in a completely different style, of course. The big difference is that Costa says (and communicates) a lot whereas Gomes (to me, that is) doesn't say anything at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com