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5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful... but heartbreaking!, October 24, 2001
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This review is from: Voyager [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I am a great fan of Julie Delpy, which was my main reason for purchasing this video. "Voyager" is a theatrical masterpiece, unlike any other that I have ever seen before. Ms. Delpy gave a stellar performance as Sabeth, in a very emotional and beautiful role. I absolutely love this video, and I could not be more happier that I decided to purchase it. Yet, by the same token, I must admit I was not quite prepared for the ending... It struck me as sharply, as an unexpected bolt of lightning. Although it was heartbreaking, I must admit that you also are left with the profound feeling that it truly could not have any ended any other way. A beautiful film, one to cherish for a lifetime. I am sure that, once you have watched "Voyager", one will never view their lives, in quite the same way, ever again. But be certain to have a box of tissues with you... By the time this movie has finished, you will need them.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thought provoking film, August 6, 1999
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This review is from: Voyager [VHS] (VHS Tape)
"Voyager" has the look and feel of a foreign film, yet its dialogue is in English (chiefly because of Sam Shepard's lead role). All the more to make it accessible to viewers of very though-provoking cinema. It starts out as a look at the 1950s man-of-science, played by Shepard. An engineer of dams on a UNESCO project, he quickly steps into a series of coincidences that circle tighter and tighter into his past. Along the way he meets a beautiful, innocent young girl (Julie Delpy) and a love story develops, neatly but deftly, aboard a steamer to France and a car trip through Europe to Greece. The film's themes are coincidence and the final reckoning of life's events, be they random or chosen. The sometimes dizzying effects of what we call "destiny" ring out loudly in "Voyager", perhaps too harshly at times, but with skillful scene cutting and casting, it manages to offer a sobering ending without being maudlin. As with most non-blockbuster films, the score is understated yet touching. Delpy is just right for her role as Sabeth, the fresh girl away on adventures, yet adds a touch of melancholy that some of today's Hollywood actresses lack. I wish she'd have skipped things like "American Werewolf in Paris". And Shepard plays Walter Faber with expert detachment. He's the older man, devoted to all things proven by technology, whose world comes apart as he tries to find love with Sabeth.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning Production with Perfect Casting, January 3, 2000
This review is from: Voyager [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I think that this movie is so good that it almost defies meaningful description. Sam Shepherd plays the disemotional professional Faber, seemingly childless and the detached manner of the Charles Aznavor role in "Shoot the Piano Player". Yet, he is forced into an emotional involvment (even prior to the realization that Julie Delpy is his daughter) by his need to protect such a delicate creature from the dangers of life, hitchiking across Europe and from less-pure young men. Every nuance seems thought out carefully, such as his picking the name of Sabet, which is close to Sabbath or the day of rest in several religions. The story, which is retold in other places in the reviews at this site, is simply amazing and reflects on the most personal basis how one person's strong will can affect the lives of so many. Like Aznavor in "Shoot the Piano Player", Faber cannot remain aloof and the sadness cannot be alieviated by any human actions of which he could have taken to remain uninvolved. Yet, this is not an ultimately sad story, in my view. There is something so strong and uplifting in the short experience of Faber with his daughter, one believes he will go on to become more into life's experiences after the movie ends. One final note, I don't think the movie really has a 1950's feel, the time that it takes place ; it is much more of a late 60's to 70's movie in how the characters act.
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