I re-watched this one recently, and (as usual) I was blown away by it. Once you start watching "Z" it is difficult to stop. There is a "what's going to happen next?!" feeling that grabs hold of you close to the film's beginning and does not let up until the very end. Which is strange, in a way, because you already know what it going to happen. "Z" is a lot like watching a Greek tragedy---"Antigone" or "Oedipus Rex". Or "Hamlet".
So, how does "Z" manage to stay fresh even after multiple viewings? That was the question I asked myself as I sat down to watch it again. And because I was paying attention this time, I realized that the editing in this movie is godly! Anyone who thinks that actors (or special effects or music) make the movie, should watch "Z." This is no fictionalized documentary. This is poetry done in black and white that uses the visual language of documentary for additional visceral impact. And the film really is visceral. By its end, you feel that you have just watched your own country's political crisis, no matter where you are from.
So, how does "Z" manage to stay fresh even after multiple viewings? That was the question I asked myself as I sat down to watch it again. And because I was paying attention this time, I realized that the editing in this movie is godly! Anyone who thinks that actors (or special effects or music) make the movie, should watch "Z." This is no fictionalized documentary. This is poetry done in black and white that uses the visual language of documentary for additional visceral impact. And the film really is visceral. By its end, you feel that you have just watched your own country's political crisis, no matter where you are from.
