Set aside your assumptions, dial back your expectations, and simply settle down to watch two remarkable people, played by two remarkable actors, Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, get to know each other.
is not without its niggles, but it successfully tells a small story artistically and with solid intent.
The reality is that this is a slow-paced love story. It takes deep breaths of contemplation in a narrative that doesn’t set out to depict something world-changing or provocative.Idris Elba in ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’. Image: SuppliedAn adaptation of A.S. Byatt’s 1994 short story, a sizable chunk of this film is Swinton and Elba just sitting in bathrobes in a hotel room, talking. This is by no means a bad thing.
The film also bucks the trend established in Miller’s previous work in that the main character is not the least interesting one . Alithea is not just the audience’s point of view. She’s a fascinating, layered person in her own right. Alithea is defined by loneliness and her appreciation for it, and that in turn makes her very compelling as the story develops. Meanwhile, Elba’s character is hopelessly romantic.
really comes alive, but it’s still in a very relaxed fashion. The movie isn’t afraid to be erotic. There are some very passionate scenes throughout, with a pinch of comedy – bolstered by the Djinn’s demeanour towards modern living – delivered by an ensemble of characters just as colourful as the visuals.
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