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Posted by tinear on February 26, 2008 at 16:48:28:
much more, to like it.
I thought The Swede's performance was pretty good, what there was of it. Hell, I'd have been happy for two hours of HIM! As it was, he didn't have enough to do, say. Most of his time was spent in silently being shaved.
I don't want to drum the beautiful woman thing too much: we disagree. EVERY woman was beautiful. Every one. Even the transcriber, for goodness' sake.
Lourdes? He was a massive heel to her during the visit and after it, too.
Some people are so scared of death they will live on no matter what. In and of itself, I find them no more or less interesting than someone like Bardem's character in Sea Inside. What makes a character interesting is novel thoughts, novel actions in trite circumstances.
It's hard to make a film about a person in terrible circumstances because we all know it's not going to be difficult not to become a pity fest. It's like having a puppy or cute kid as a lead character, the emotional blackmail. This film didn't pass that test for me: the character found beauty around him? Uh, superficial appearances is all the guy ever noticed. Whoopee!
An autobiography doesn't have to be just about you. Those are the bad ones. Reagan's for instance. The good ones talk about the subjects's friends, acquaintances, etc. We learned nothing about anyone but the guy. And he didn't reveal much about himself except that he was selfish. It seems he remained so, didn't it? I mean the question sincerely. No thoughts about how much he was hurting the mother of his kids by continuing speaking to his woman on the side. All about him.
Not a remarkable guy.
Or story.
Helen Keller, now, THAT'S a rip-roaring story.