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Title: A dreadful way to capture a ballet
Review: I love Wheeldon's work but this DVD is a disappointment. The video editing is dreadful, often giving us choppy cuts between medium shots and close ups, when we should be seeing the entire stage or at least the entire bodies of the dancers. It's viscerally annoying and completely spoils the flow and rhythm of the dance. Joby Talbot's score is also dreadful - filled with tinkley effects rather than memorable melodies and recurring themes. The only redeeming aspects--and they aren't redeeming enough--are the sets, stagecraft, and special effects. If you love dance, you won't love this. This critique, by the way, is meant as a review of the DVD, not the ballet, which can't be properly appreciated as presented.
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