Last Year at Marienhead

Last Year at Marienbad (1961) (Resnais)  Mr X purses Mrs. A at an old-fashioned luxury resort hotel. An arty arts film, an experimental film that divided the critics. Nominated for an Oscar on one hand, while Kael called it "an aimless disaster." Excellent cinematography and technically well-done, its interesting on an intellectual level. But the pace is too slow - even at 94 minutes - and the music very annoying. Summary: Well acted and photographed but too repetitive and slow. Rating **1/2