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21 Grams.

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Altman & The Apostle & Deaths Wishes ...As the music ...Already seen and heared.
A most American Film, made from an Mexican.
Tears and more tears, the Hollywood way. Brutallity. Prisons like in South America.
Commerce..you give me your heart, I give you love, you give me pardon.
Sean Penn always did try too hard to be a serious actor, in Woody Allen " Sweet & Lowdown" he almost succeed. He look like a young B. Dylan in this one, which is not embarassing, Charlotte Gainsbourg play as herself, a little sexy animal, which I really like, the rest of the crew put too much weight on their roles, but still is Naomi Watts enjoyable,.
A patchwork.Too much different motives, for a futile shoulder hold camera.
Also recommended for ONE viewing.

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Man the film is as disjointed as this post was??? - RGA 22:39:04 03/26/04 (10)
I did not see a lot of films in 2003 but 21 Grams was in the top three. I can't say which was best because no film got more than ****/***** from me.
21 Grams was certainly better than all the films nominated with the possible exception of Lost in Translation(which was also in my top 3).
I did not see Master and Commander though but I dunno it just didn't look that good.
- Re: Yes. - patrickU 00:36:54 03/27/04 (9)
  And you and me do not lives, obviously, on the same " Planet Cinema ".
  This film lacks any kind of deepth, but plenty of pseudos, in the end it looks like " Matrix " with his falses promesses.
  Empty as a soap box.
  - Maybe because you can't understand - RGA 17:56:44 03/27/04 (8)
    the language you miss the point?
    - Re: In French? - patrickU 23:15:47 03/27/04 (7)
      And when I it happen to have only an English soundtrack it has mostly subtitles then, AND still I can understand a little bit of your language...
      No I think this film has no real deepth, It certainly has been writen for some one who died, but good intentions don�t make a good film.
      And it was WAY too larmoyant!!!
      - Re: In French? - RGA 23:39:33 03/27/04 (6)
        
        In Reply to: Re: In French? posted by patrickU on March 27, 2004 at 23:15:47:
        
        I think it's a lot smarter than you think it is...but oh well.
        
        Re: In French? - patrickU 23:55:12 03/27/04 (5)
        
        In Reply to: Re: In French? posted by RGA on March 27, 2004 at 23:39:33:
        
        I took the pain to go right now through 3 reviews ( there are so manys! ), the one that match the best with my views of them was at:ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/02/25/21_grams_2004_review.shtml
        
        Well - RGA 12:50:34 03/28/04 (4)
        
        In Reply to: Re: In French? posted by patrickU on March 27, 2004 at 23:55:12:
        
        I can produce a review too. The guy you posted still gave the film ***. 21 Grams is not a great movie - it's a good movie...the fact that it's in my top 3 says more about the quality of films over the year than it does about this film.
        My issue was more about the structiure than the content - which was solid...especially Del Torro's story which was the strongest storyline of the movie.
        http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/ebert_reviews/2003/11/112606.html (Open in New Window)
        
        Re: Well - patrickU 23:45:15 03/28/04 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Well posted by RGA on March 28, 2004 at 12:50:34:
        
        It was not about the * but the contend of the critic I cited this article..I could have chose one who was REALLY bad...Did I write it was SO bad? I was just expecting more.
        Your " Ebert " review is not too far away from my present feeling. If you read trough his lines. Anyway this film is and will remain a failure for me.
        And I think more than one will be dissilutioned after a second or more visioning, I bet.
        
        I have seen it again..., and enjoyed it once more! (nt) - orejones 01:26:18 03/29/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Well posted by patrickU on March 28, 2004 at 23:45:15:
        
        Re: Well, You knows Bernardo that I can take you as a reference ( and vice* versa )... - patrickU 02:36:11 03/29/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: I have seen it again..., and enjoyed it once more! (nt) posted by orejones on March 29, 2004 at 01:26:18:
        
        When you like a film I don�t....
        * No, Audiophilander it does not mean what you think.
        
        A few more blows... and Patrick will sucumb and agree - Victor Khomenko 15:26:42 03/28/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Well posted by RGA on March 28, 2004 at 12:50:34:
        
        So keep blowing.

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