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Dookus

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Mon Jan-26-04 06:07 PM
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Saw 21 Grams yesterday...

and was sorely disappointed. It got really good reviews, and I expected to love it.

I didn't even LIKE it. I hate that high-contrast, grainy photography, and I couldn't think of any compelling reason to tell the story in such a disjointed way.

Sigh... the last three movies I've seen were disappointments: Last Samurai, Big Fish and now 21 Grams.

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Mon Jan-26-04 06:17 PM
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1. partially agree

The acting was great, particularly Benicio's.
But the script was just souped up soap opera,
The editing and disjointed way of telling the story was a valiant attempt to defer resolution, but it ended up just coming across as cutesy.
I came away thinking that the fact that this is considered one of the best films this year says something about the competition.

But what do I know? I've been watching a lot of Fellini recently. It's probably not fair to compare any film these days (except for Lynch, Almodovar and Gilliam & maybe a couple of others I'm not remembering) to Fellini.

Add to my Journal

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bigwillq

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Mon Jan-26-04 07:00 PM
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2. Big Fish was dissappointing, I agree

But I still want to see 21 grams. I love Penn, Watts and Del Toro

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Dookus

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Mon Jan-26-04 07:08 PM
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3. I love them all, too

especially Penn. That's why I saw it. Still disappointed....

I still haven't seen Mystic River, though - I suspect that one won't disappoint me.

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Supply Side Jesus

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Mon Jan-26-04 07:23 PM
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4. Mystic won't disappoint.

I saw 21 grams also, and the editing was pissing me off until the story really got moving. I really think they could have done a better a job with a more straight forward way. I am very curious to hear the directors justifications for a 'Memento on mescaline' editing job.

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bigwillq

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Mon Jan-26-04 07:47 PM
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5. Mystic River was awesome

An American Masterpiece. I cried five times, I'm such a baby! The acting and direction is perfect.

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Ball of Confusion

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Mon Jan-26-04 07:53 PM
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6. Mystic River

I thought it sucked!!!!! None of the characters mattered to me - felt they weren't
developed enough - Great acting but a poorly written script.

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Supply Side Jesus

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Mon Jan-26-04 08:49 PM
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8. welcome to DU

we'll work on your movie tastes later. ;) :hi:

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tishaLA

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Mon Jan-26-04 07:58 PM
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7. I think 21 grams is great

but I love Big Fish too (not as much as 21 Grams, though). I love the photography style and the non-linear narrative.

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