tim.halkin
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Based on the two reviews I read, I decided to buy this on video.
Granted, personal taste is subjective, however, let me offer this piece of advice: If you're looking for a gay-themed story, then you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for a pornographic film, you won't be satisfied with this either, since it doesn't go that far. As the German's say: it's neither meat nor fish.
Basically this film has the level of story and acting that one expects in a porn flick without the explicit sex. A let down on all fronts, and poor production quality on top. Bottom line: a true waste of time and money.
Granted, personal taste is subjective, however, let me offer this piece of advice: If you're looking for a gay-themed story, then you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for a pornographic film, you won't be satisfied with this either, since it doesn't go that far. As the German's say: it's neither meat nor fish.
Basically this film has the level of story and acting that one expects in a porn flick without the explicit sex. A let down on all fronts, and poor production quality on top. Bottom line: a true waste of time and money.
One doesn't need to know who Reinaldo Arenas was to appreciate this film. By the time it's over you can't wait to read Arenas' books (or re-read them as the case my be). Julian Schnabel has created a rich and multi-layered film about freedom and art - how staying true to the art of expressing yourself (even in the face of adversity) is the only truly liberating thing in life.
For non-Spanish- (or French-) speaking film audiences, Javier Bardem and Olivier Martinez are the acting-Finds of the decade! Bardem is as well known to Spanish-speaking audiences, as Martinez is in France. We can only hope to see them both more often in English-language films that get widespread releases internationally. It's only a shame that Bardem didn't win the Oscar he was nominated for at the 2000 Academy Awards - seldom have I been so moved by an acting performance. Johnny Depp is lots of fun as "Bon-Bon" - the smuggling drag queen, but looks somewhat out of place in his double role as a Cuban police inspector (it's probably the glued-on mustache that doesn't work for me!). Keep an eye out for Sean Penn, too.
The film is an extraordinary masterpiece! A "Must-See"!
For non-Spanish- (or French-) speaking film audiences, Javier Bardem and Olivier Martinez are the acting-Finds of the decade! Bardem is as well known to Spanish-speaking audiences, as Martinez is in France. We can only hope to see them both more often in English-language films that get widespread releases internationally. It's only a shame that Bardem didn't win the Oscar he was nominated for at the 2000 Academy Awards - seldom have I been so moved by an acting performance. Johnny Depp is lots of fun as "Bon-Bon" - the smuggling drag queen, but looks somewhat out of place in his double role as a Cuban police inspector (it's probably the glued-on mustache that doesn't work for me!). Keep an eye out for Sean Penn, too.
The film is an extraordinary masterpiece! A "Must-See"!
Remember the feeling you had the first time you read "Catcher in the Rye" or saw David Lynch's film, "Blue Velvet"? Well, this experience should be right up there!
Ultimately, this is an esoteric piece that will make you want to re-watch it the second it's over to try and figure it out - á la "Sixth Sense". That said, it's a wonderful coming-of-age story (the likes of Salinger's "...Rye") of a cynical adolescent, Donnie Darko. Donnie is a sort of a comic book high school hero, who tells everybody where to get off in such an intelligent way, that even his parents have to congratulate him on being expelled from school.
The twist that will "knock you flat" (as Jan Stuart of Newsday put it) is almost superfluous in light of what the rest of the film has to say for itself. This is almost two films in one: a highly spiritual film about time and space; destiny versus free choice - and one that is very earth-bound about having the courage to be your own person, and about questioning everything before excepting blindly. The two themes are magnificently bound together in a visually stunning, and breathtakingly acted film. Keep an eye out for Jake Gyllenhaal - he's right up there with Toby Maguire.
One of the best films I've seen in the past few years.
Ultimately, this is an esoteric piece that will make you want to re-watch it the second it's over to try and figure it out - á la "Sixth Sense". That said, it's a wonderful coming-of-age story (the likes of Salinger's "...Rye") of a cynical adolescent, Donnie Darko. Donnie is a sort of a comic book high school hero, who tells everybody where to get off in such an intelligent way, that even his parents have to congratulate him on being expelled from school.
The twist that will "knock you flat" (as Jan Stuart of Newsday put it) is almost superfluous in light of what the rest of the film has to say for itself. This is almost two films in one: a highly spiritual film about time and space; destiny versus free choice - and one that is very earth-bound about having the courage to be your own person, and about questioning everything before excepting blindly. The two themes are magnificently bound together in a visually stunning, and breathtakingly acted film. Keep an eye out for Jake Gyllenhaal - he's right up there with Toby Maguire.
One of the best films I've seen in the past few years.