A Hollis Frampton Odyssey – The Criterion Collection #607 (a J!-ENT Blu-ray Disc Review)
“A Hollis Frampton Odyssey” is a wonderful collection of the best of Hollis Frampton (not a release of his complete work), but it’s a long awaited release that Frampton fans have wanted to see for a very long time. For Frampton’s films, it’s about illusionist complexity as a whole and Frampton even said, “the trained eye and the trained mind will respond in the way that he indicates”. Some may find these films redundant, didactic or effete, but others may find it complex, surreal and cerebral. As a fan of avante-garde films, I was fascinated by its complexity and audaciousness. These films are about how you interpret it on your own, through your own personal experience. “A Hollis Frampton Odyssey” is highly recommended! Read More …