Ivan's childhood

This movie seemed a lot different than Tarkovsky's other film. Ivan's childhood actually had a plot and a point to the story. This movie was certainly much easier to follow than mirrors. To be honest this didn't feel like a Tarkovsky film, instead it reminded me alot of Ballad of a Soldier. Obviously both films deal with the Soviet Union's involvment in World War II. But both movies also deal with the relationship between the Characters. Like Shura and Alyosha we see Ivan and Lieutanant Galtsev grow to like and eachother. At first Ivan and Galtsev aren't very found of eachother, but as time goes on Galtsev seems to appreciate Ivan for all his hard work during the war. Ivan also seems to trust to Galtsev a little more as the war goes on. Ivan's childhood seems to deal with the realtionship between soldiers on the battlefield much more than Ballad of a Soldier. One relationship we see is the one between Galtsev and Captain which is very rocky throughout the movie because both of them are fighting for the affection of Masha.

I can't say that Tarkovsky is my favorite director. Although I understand that many things is considered to be the work of genius, hie movies just don't seem to relate to me ike other films do. If it tough for me to relate to a movie it's hard for me to really enjoy the film. Today's film wasn't too bad but there seems to be alot of things that Tarkovsky does that to me seem very strange. This just isn't something that appeals to me.