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Aug 28, 2019stevenlavigne1 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This is positively dreadful. No wonder Terry Gilliam had so much trouble making it. This was first evidenced in his unwatchable documentary, Lost in La Mancha, which told the troubles about trying to make this film for 30 years. The final product ultimately proves that Don Quixote was never meant for anything but the printed page. The book is deeply philosophical and you can't put philosophy on stage or screen. The reason being that it becomes one persons' vision (actually, this is true about all adapted literature) and negates the thoughts and ideas the author intended. Look at the dreadful film made of Man of La Mancha or the TV production of Don Quixote with John Lithgow. The story simply doesn't adapt well. Want more proof? The one that Orson Welles tried to get funded. It, too, is unwatchable. While there are good performances from Adam Driver, Jonathan Price and others, this is really a dreadful waste of time. Don't bother!