Blu-ray Review – Alexandra

1983’s “Alexandra” attempts to study the troubled ways of relationships as friends, spouses, lovers, and sex collide over the Christmas holiday. Writer Don Walters looks to generate a knotted appreciation of easily distracted people and the presence of some type of puppetmaster aiming to manipulate the group, creating a plethora of characters, each with their own private concerns as they try to make sense of their lives. Confusion is a key part of the material, but such bewilderment might come for viewers as well. “Alexandra” has a good cast of actors who understand what’s required from the production, and direction by Tim McDonald is competent, aiming to generate some level of tension as private lives are exposed to all. However, something clearly went wrong in the editing room, as the tale feels incomplete, creating a short-sheeted viewing experience for material that initially appears quite focused on following a specific story of humiliation. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com