The Man in the Bath

I saw this film at Lincoln Center with live orchestra lead by Philip Glass. This was one of a series of short films that Glass had commissioned to go with pieces of music he had written.

The film is typical Greenaway images of some one in a bathroom. Its beautiful to look at but it left one wondering what it was all about. In actuality I felt that way about most of the films that night. Even think of it as a "classical" music video leaves much to be desired since the images aren't all that compelling.

Glass and Greenaway had become friends when Greenaway did a film on Glass some years ago. The two would seem to be the perfect pairing but somehow it just doesn't work.

7 out of 10, but you'll forget it almost instantly

I disagree - I saw this film almost 4 years ago and I still remember it vividly. I found it hypnotic and beautiful. Why does there need to be a point to it? It's only 7 minutes long, it's not going to be War and Peace.

As for forgettable, perhaps that's subjective. It was my favourite film of the night, and a friend of mine agreed that it was amazing. So there. At least two people loved it.

If you get a chance to see this film, and the others Glass commissioned for this set, I recommend you take it. Worst case scenario, you lose 7 minutes. It's a small investment of time with the possibility of great returns.