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- First reviewJuly 4, 2009
- Last reviewJuly 4, 2011
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More than a movie
PostedJuly 4, 2011
joebrooklyn
from brooklyn, ny
As most reviews here indicate, people were disappointed that they were not properly entertained or didn't "get it" or understand. They were not fed their usual comic book heroes, packaged dramas or comedies, and spoon fed emotions.
Instead, they attended something very different: a meditation or tone poem on life and existence. (I can hear the scoffing). This was a far from perfect effort that at some points bordered on the silly. But end to end it delivered a respite from the trivial, the brutal, and the blunt ugliness that makes up much of people's lives and entertainment these days. As a boy and a man, the movie was particularly successful for me. Touching painful and anxious forgotten parts and those parts kept deliberately sequestered.
You cannot expect a lot of people (including those who describe themselves as "intelligent") to take, let alone enjoy, the kind of respite offered by TOL. They are just as lazy as the meathead moviegoers seeing something like Captain America or X-Men.
Thank you, Mr. Mallick.
Instead, they attended something very different: a meditation or tone poem on life and existence. (I can hear the scoffing). This was a far from perfect effort that at some points bordered on the silly. But end to end it delivered a respite from the trivial, the brutal, and the blunt ugliness that makes up much of people's lives and entertainment these days. As a boy and a man, the movie was particularly successful for me. Touching painful and anxious forgotten parts and those parts kept deliberately sequestered.
You cannot expect a lot of people (including those who describe themselves as "intelligent") to take, let alone enjoy, the kind of respite offered by TOL. They are just as lazy as the meathead moviegoers seeing something like Captain America or X-Men.
Thank you, Mr. Mallick.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Biutiful is beautiful
PostedJanuary 30, 2011
joebrooklyn
from brooklyn, ny
Not another Hollywood tear-jerker-uplifter. A hard story of humanity as played by humans. A movie that makes you reflect and feel unsatisified by your own humanity.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Stories from life
PostedJuly 5, 2010
joebrooklyn
from brooklyn, ny
With movies nowadays all about fantasies....super-duper secret agents, supernaturalists, aliens, super-heroes....it's always good to see that moviemakers in the US can still tell a good, albeit sad, story from real life.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Herzog goes Mainstream: Success
PostedNovember 22, 2009
joebrooklyn
from brooklyn, ny
Herzog directs his most mainstream Hollywood movie to date.
The movie is a success and even an improvement on the Bad good cop theme and at the same time retains the amusing and interesting point-of-view quirkiness characteristic of WH.
The movie is a success and even an improvement on the Bad good cop theme and at the same time retains the amusing and interesting point-of-view quirkiness characteristic of WH.
All will enjoy this.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Finally
PostedJuly 4, 2009
joebrooklyn
from brooklyn, ny
Finally a sci-fi movie that secondarily depends visuals and primarily depends on the possibilities in a story.
If only there were more like this.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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