Journal 6: Watching Time Regained.
5/28/15
I think that watching time regained as our last movie was a good choice. It was very relevant to the end of our journey together as a class with Proust. Although it wasn’t really any longer than the average movie, it felt twice as long than it actually was. I don’t mean that in a way to where I feel it was bad thing, but rather I believe that the movie felt so long due to the intensity of it. You could actually feel your brain working and exercising to comprehend what you were watching. Even reading a good amount of the books I was still struggling at times to keep up. It is not one of those movies that you watch to simply relax and not have to think. It is an intellectual challenge, but rewarding once you make it to the end.
I think they did a really great job in constructing this film. They kept really close to the narrative but also did a good job in manifesting the visuals presented throughout the novel. You could feel yourself moving along with Marcel through the depths of his consciousness. I appreciate the creators of this film as I believe you would have to be rather ambitious to try to manifest this piece. They understood that in order for this film to work it could not just be a film but a piece of art and a way to allow our minds to become lost in the thoughts of Marcel.