I read a rather irritating article about Lav Diaz's Norte, written by Adrian Martin for the Sight & Sound magazine. His reading of the film is good, but the last paragraph of the article makes me want to respond. I want to quote the passage in question first:
"There was a certain thrill to this – the kind that persuades you to endure eight-hour screenings . . .
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