As for Exterminating Angel, I think its message was that the bourgeousie/upper class are too lazy to leave the dinning hall, choosing to indulge themselves with food until it runs out, then are afraid to hurt their ego if they become the first one leave. Something I realise when we attend such gatherings- the inability to be the first to leave. The end sequence is also quite marvellous, now a group of people are stuck in the church and unable to leave.
I haven't seen enough of Bunuel to give my opinion. I am quite impressed with his work here, though I'm sure he had done even more radical films. I will be doing a broad sweep of key directors in the next year or so, hence I'm unlikely to have the opportunity to focus on a particular director as much as I'd like to.
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As for Exterminating Angel, I think its message was that the bourgeousie/upper class are too lazy to leave the dinning hall, choosing to indulge themselves with food until it runs out, then are afraid to hurt their ego if they become the first one leave. Something I realise when we attend such gatherings- the inability to be the first to leave. The end sequence is also quite marvellous, now a group of people are stuck in the church and unable to leave.