Video Review

Tabu

Reviewed by David Browne | May 29, 1992

David Browne

David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)

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Details Rated: Unrated; Genre: Action/Adventure; With: Anne Chevalier and Matahi; Distributor: Milestone

In Tabu, poetic visuals, including a potent shark attack and surprising native nudity, distinguish F.W. Murnau and Robert J. Flaherty's subtle, elegiac antique about a pair of fugitive lovers fleeing Bora Bora who dare to defy the gods. Silent storytelling at its most captivating. B

Originally posted May 29, 1992 Published in issue #120 May 29, 1992 Order article reprints

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