Name: Two: Creeley/McClure
Genre: Short
Duration: 5 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Robert Creeley, Michael McClure

eerie and brief film from the master of the avant garde

As I make my way through some of Brakhage's work, it seems that many filmmakers of the modern era must have been influenced in some way, in particular, the acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky. I'm not going to state this possible inspiration as a fact, but merely as a connection (although, based on the type of filmmaker he is, I do believe that Aronofsky must have at least heard of one of Brakhage's films). Only a few days ago, I watched "Requiem for a Dream" for the first time, and some of the cinematic techniques and camera movements towards the intense ending the film were strikingly similar to those used in this very short. As somebody who know loves that film, it is possible that I came up with this comparison simply because it has remained drifting in my mind due to its emotionally intense nature, but it is also very possible that this theory is legitimate.

Now, onto my actual review...

There genuinely isn't all too much to say about this film, despite it being very interesting. The images are very ghost like and their movements get faster and faster as the film goes on. I've noticed a definite pattern in these Stan Brakhage movies, the images always get more intense-and it always provokes a surprising amount of emotion despite the film containing no plot, characters, or story whatsoever.

The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

Benedict Cumberbatch in The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)

An experimental short film by Stan Brakhage which combines flashing light and images.

The Biggest Movies and TV Coming in September

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Jorma Taccone, Leopold Nilsson, Andreas Cahling, Per-Henrik Arvidius, David Sandberg, Eleni Young, Helene Ahlson, Erik Hörnqvist, and Frank Sanderson in Kung Fury (2015)

Peter Hawkins and Peter Sallis in Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993)

Peter Hawkins and Peter Sallis in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995)

Peter Hawkins and Peter Sallis in Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (1989)

Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman in Hotel Chevalier (2007)

Two: Creeley/McClure

Photos1

Top Cast2

User reviews2

More like this

Related interests

Storyline

Did you know

Top picks

Details

Tech specs

Contribute to this page

More to explore

Recently viewed