Ivan the Terrible, Part II (1958)
Starchy historical pageant with little of the inspiration and none of the fire that drove the excellent first installment; save for a couple odd inspired shots, Eisenstein seems to have directed this by rote. The fierce, ambitious and proud Ivan from the first film here has been reduced to an incomprehensible and repetitive cipher. No thanks buds.
Grade: C
Starchy historical pageant with little of the inspiration and none of the fire that drove the excellent first installment; save for a couple odd inspired shots, Eisenstein seems to have directed this by rote. The fierce, ambitious and proud Ivan from the first film here has been reduced to an incomprehensible and repetitive cipher. No thanks buds.
Grade: C
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