To show The Mysteries of Lisbon at MovieNight was certainly an ambitious idea: Ruiz’s masterpiece was without doubt beautiful and captivating. Alas, only one person was able to see it in it’s entirety on Friday night, as far as I know. Some left before the conclusion of part one. Others left at intermission. We had prepared an intermission meal of mac and cheese, which went down a treat, but it wasn’t far into the second part of the movie that my eyes closed… and they remained so until after the closing credits. I awoke to find two guests sleeping soundly, and everyone else gone.

Four and a half hours is just too damn long. Still, it was fun while it lasted.

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