Dostoevsky's stats
- Review count21
- Helpfulness votes7
- First reviewDecember 31, 2007
- Last reviewSeptember 7, 2010
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating3.8
Overall rating
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5
Glacially slow
PostedSeptember 7, 2010
A triumph of style over substance.
Very Euro. Not Hollywood. Slower than molasses dripping.
One reviewer called it EuroSnore.
LOL
LOL
Would like to see this director try something with a plot.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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3
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5
Worth seeing-great soundtrack
PostedAugust 29, 2010
It's almost a "Blacksploitation" movie, with some redeeming qualities. I predict it will be a box office success. I agree that Hollywood must stop the overkill with the jittery camera. It's giving us headaches and making us sick. Having said that, there is an artistic quality to many of the scenes. And although you've seen it all before (the plot and the characters), it's still scripted and played out in an interesting way.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4
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5
A movie lover's movie
PostedMarch 21, 2010
Superlative casting. Incredible acting, gorgeous black and white cinematography, artful direction. In the Ingmar Bergman style.
A real art movie. You are left to your own conclusions at the end, however. What seems to be beautiful and lovely on the outside turns out to have evil lurking within. Also, the director says that one of the themes is religious (in this case, Protestant) terrorism.
A real art movie. You are left to your own conclusions at the end, however. What seems to be beautiful and lovely on the outside turns out to have evil lurking within. Also, the director says that one of the themes is religious (in this case, Protestant) terrorism.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4
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Tour de force by the actors
PostedFebruary 28, 2010
Superb acting. The story is quite interesting.
But, it's very slow moving, as it's ALL about emotions, emotions, emotions. Feelings are the topic of the day here. Beautifully filmed, it's about Tolstoy's last days, and about the commune his followers started. i hadn't known that he was a Jesus Christ figure with a cult following, even before his death.
Beautiful, superbly acted, but VERY, VERY slow.
But, it's very slow moving, as it's ALL about emotions, emotions, emotions. Feelings are the topic of the day here. Beautifully filmed, it's about Tolstoy's last days, and about the commune his followers started. i hadn't known that he was a Jesus Christ figure with a cult following, even before his death.
Beautiful, superbly acted, but VERY, VERY slow.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4
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It's good enough to enjoy
PostedFebruary 21, 2010
Same director who made the first Harry Potter movie. Elements of that and Spider Man make this an enjoyable adventure.
The young crowd LOVED it. I found it very enjoyable to watch, and learned a little about Greek mythology in the process :-)
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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1
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5
Painful to sit through
PostedFebruary 9, 2010
This is the ultimate chick flick. It is so incredibly painful to sit through. I was just so bored and thought of all the other things I could be doing. I was so completely not interested in these peoples' lives. The guy's father was the only interesting character. Richard Jenkins is an Oscar nominated best actor, and it shows. Plus, he was autistic, so that made it interesting. I could have cared less about the romance of the young couple. This movie was such a drag.
Please read the critics reviews on the Net.
They are all universally bad reviews. No one liked it. It is probably a teenage girl's favorite movie. But, oh so terribly difficult for an adult male to sit through.
Please read the critics reviews on the Net.
They are all universally bad reviews. No one liked it. It is probably a teenage girl's favorite movie. But, oh so terribly difficult for an adult male to sit through.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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4
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5
Excellent. Superb thriller.
PostedJanuary 31, 2010
Mel Gibson is best at "going crazy".
He doesn't disappoint.
Something like Mystic River.
Interesting plot that unfolds about a government cover-up.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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4
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5
Very entertaining movie
PostedNovember 28, 2009
A cartoon for adults. Quite a story with lessons for everyone. Really funny dialogue. Great cast. I didn't see many kids there. It's really so much for grown ups. But, 10 year olds and up would catch most of the humor.
To watch the animals faces is entertaining in itself.
To watch the animals faces is entertaining in itself.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
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5
Absolutely superb
PostedNovember 21, 2009
A perfect movie.
Should be shown to all high school juniors and seniors. What an education!
Brilliant.
The cast's performance is flawless.
Should be shown to all high school juniors and seniors. What an education!
Brilliant.
The cast's performance is flawless.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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5
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5
Excellent casting
PostedSeptember 7, 2009
Entertaining and engrossing.
I came home and spent two hours searching the Internet after the movie to find out more about the history-- what was partly true and what was made up. Also spent time researching the many interesting actors.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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