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Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Sunday, September 04, 2005 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
Nobody else has seen this or has the thread dropped off? Wow, that was a powerful movie. I don't want to give any of the end away, but it was very sad. Did anyone else have a hard time keeping up with the twists/turns and characters?

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, September 05, 2005 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I always have that problem :-) I loved the movie.

Auntiemike
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09-17-2001

Friday, September 09, 2005 - 10:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Auntiemike a private message Print Post    
Just saw this movie tonight. It is extremely thought provoking. Although it is fictional, I wonder how much of it is based on actual truth in our world.

I had just been to Kenya last summer, spent some time at Lake Turkana, and time in some of "cities" mentioned in the movie. Was fascinating to see it set there, but appropriate.

I will be thinking about this movie and its message for a long, long time. I recommend it highly.

Mizinvanccouver
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02-22-2003

Tuesday, October 04, 2005 - 11:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mizinvanccouver a private message Print Post    
I saw this movie last weekend and found myself teary on more than one occassion.

I too was wondering how much might be based somewhat on truth.

Puttergirl-I know what you mean about 'keeping up with the characters'. You must be refering to the wife and her ties with the other characters. (I don't want to give anything away.)

The scenery in some shots were just awesome. Good movie overall but bring a tissue for a few teary moments.

Newman
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09-25-2004

Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Newman a private message Print Post    
I gave it a B. Saw it because it was one of the top five movies nominated by the Golden Globes. It was good, but maybe too over the top for me, too much clubbing me over the head with the idea that corporations are bad, life is cheap, Africa is the forgotten continent where it's easier to treat the people there like guinea pigs (and profitable too).

I agree with the twists and turns and I also agree that I frequently have trouble with following plots.

Did the love story between Justin and Tessa seem real? Did the ending ring true?

I think this movie has been out long enuf that we can talk about it without *SPOILERS*

These kinds of movies always bother me because I'm thinking, if I'm the bad guys, I would be killing some people a lot sooner. Again, life is cheap. But if you would knock off Ralph Fiennes when i would then it woulda been an hour and a half movie or less!


Hummingbird
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08-21-2002

Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hummingbird a private message Print Post    
I am attempting to watch this movie on pay-per-view now. It's a good thing it runs all day and I can take a break from it and pick it up later. I would not last through all of it at one sitting. I was turned off from the beginning by the liberal chick out to save the world from war and Big Pharmacy.

I saw no chemistry between Justin and Tessa at all and doubt that they would have been attracted to each other in real life.

I am at the point now where Justin is learning of the torture and death of the African doctor. They had to make it as gory as possible. I'll pick it up again after dinner. I'm bored with this plot but now have to see how it ends. Do I recommend this one? Nope.