Without doubt, Doctor Faustus is not a movie for everyone (so no wonder that the movie failed at the box office), but if you like (over)dramatization, fine visuals and are interested in the legend or tale of Dr. Faustus, I would give this one a try. The movie got its flaws (for example in the last part the movie does lose too much of its momentum) but is for sure a relief and break from all those legions of conventional movies made every day and served to us in a constant stream of mind numbing blabla. Richard Burton plays the good Doctor intense (Vincent Price would have been also a great choice for this version of Dr. Faustus) and in the verve and gusto of a theater play, the scenes are dreamlike and sometimes grotesque and got a fine cinematography, and some of the scenes are really excellent ones. To sum it up: this is a good one for the right audience.
Review of Doctor Faustus
