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Newman
Member
09-25-2004
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 2:37 pm
I'm surprised this doesn't have a thread yet. Saw it on Sunday and was pleasantly surprised. Liked the message, the pacing, the shifting back and forth of the three major story lines. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett didn't get in the way of the movie. I thought the minor characters, like the one Morrocan lad or the teenage deaf mute Japanese girl were better actors than the stars, and had better roles to play. My friend said it reminded him of the movie Crash. I don't know why this isn't getting more of a PR push. Good movie. Go see it. The Mexican nanny was another unknown actor who played a great part in this movie. Themes? You are responsible for your behavior. Illegal immigration. Poverty. People helping people. When you're away you don't know what's going on with your kids. This movie had a lot of layers to it. I'm sure Tish could explain it better. It's worthwhile.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 7:28 pm
It's up for 7 globes. I haven't seen it.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Thursday, December 21, 2006 - 5:53 am
I thought this movie was great. It was gut-wrenching, but it wasn't a tearjerker.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Friday, December 22, 2006 - 9:18 am
I saw this and I'm not sure I have a lot to say about it. I didn't love it, but it did leave a lasting impression on me. It actually took me a while to come to any conclusion as to what the film was about. To me it was about the ripple effect of one small action and how it impacted people all across the globe. Even with that conclusion, I'm not sure how to fit in the story of the deaf girl. ** potential spoilers ** Her father is the pebble and we find that out late in the movie, but what she has to do with it I'm not sure. Her pieces are interesting but seem out of place. Like I said, it is an interesting movie, but not mainstream and not something I'd care to see again. I did like the Brad Pitt performance and was amazed at how aged he looked. In addition to being gorgeous, I think he's a talented actor.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, December 22, 2006 - 2:37 pm
Brenda, you hit the nail on the head. While I thought this movie was an excellent movie, it is not a movie you can fall in love with. The only reason that I can see for so much emphasis on the deaf Japanese girl(while her father was the "pebble" in the whole story), is it was obvious that it was difficult for her to be in her teen years without her mother. (That's what I got from it, but I could also be way off.) While I'm not much of a Brad Pitt fan (yes, I have Brangelina issues), I did think this was probably one of his better performances.
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Thursday, December 28, 2006 - 1:04 am
just saw a preview for the DVD of this...never saw one ad for the commercial release into theaters... Looks to be very interesing...
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 12:51 pm
I have the DVD sitting right here before me, but I'm going to pass on watching it. I think the frustration level of the people involved is more than I care to take on. I can just barely make it through 24 each week.
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Mizinvanccouver
Member
02-22-2003
| Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 12:25 pm
Just watched this last night... I found it excruciating to watch, especially the children. I really felt for the nanny but really she shouldn't have taken them out of the country in the first place. What a piece of work her nephew was, talk about paranoid! I was screaming at the TV when he went balistic in the car. I did find the Japanese deaf girl intriguing and would have liked to have known more like; what did that note say at the end?? I think her need to use her sexuality to get attention was due to the loss of her mother; she said angrily to her father in the car,"Mother used to pay attention to me!" So she wanted attention any way she could get it. When she got rejected so many times I think maybe her fabricating the story of her mother jumping off the balcony was going to be her jumping off the balcony but her father came home in time. I found it interesting to learn (well get a brief glimps) of what it would be like to be deaf. The boys in Morroco, I knew what was going to happen, just a hunch when I saw the father give them a rifle. The older boy sure wasn't the sharpest knife in the drawer eh? lol OVerall it provoked thought but I wouldn't want to endure it again.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 3:43 pm
The more I read here, the more I think I made the right decision not to watch it.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, March 26, 2007 - 10:44 am
OPG, you really should give the movie a try. It is an interesting, thought-provoking movie about how one incident/event can affect other lives around the world. It is not a tear-jerker by any means, but it is an emotional movie. Miz... that scene in the disco with the deaf girl may have been one of the best scenes in the movie.
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Monday, March 26, 2007 - 12:09 pm
I agree with Lexie Girl. This is not a manipulative, tear jerker kind of movie IMO. It draws you in emotionally, but not in an unfair way. It's the kind of movie that stays with you. It took me a day or so before I even realized what I thought the movie was about or what it meant to me. I think Brad Pitt is fantastic in this film.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 7:14 pm
At this time in my life I need less stressful entertainment.
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Bamaroots
Member
08-30-2006
| Thursday, June 14, 2007 - 5:43 pm
I hated this movie. Maybe that shows how unsophistocated I am, but I don't care. In the first place, when I want something to read, I go to a bookstore or the library. I don't go to the movies for that. I hate movies I have to read especially one like this that requires you to read almost the entire movie. You can't even watch the actors very closely because you have to read what they are saying. I don't go to movies to see the genius of the film maker either. I just want to have a relaxing time in front of the screen. I think the story lines might have been interesting, but it was too much trouble to read it. so I left before it was over. All the early scenes with the deaf girl seemed totally out of place, changing the pace of the movie too much. You keep trying to figure out what it has to do with anything and it is incredably boring. Brad Pitt is good looking but I think he is over rated as an actor. Almost as much as Leonardo Di Capria (sp?) When I see his name on a film, I know not to go.
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