rlis2706
Joined Feb 2003
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I saw Touching the Void at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. I have seen many documentaries, as they are one my favorite movie genres, and this is one of the best I have seen. The film recounts the disastrous mountaineering expedition of two men, Joe Simpson (the film is based on his book) and Simon Yates up a Peruvian Andes mountain. The film is actually a docu-drama, allowing the climbers to give firsthand recounts of what happened and blending that with actors who reenact the events. The scenery is breathtaking and the film is wonderfully made. It was well received at the screening I saw, with a standing ovation given to Joe Simpson after the film. I highly recommend this film.
I saw this film on the opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival. What starts out as an interesting and powerful documentary about the Khymer Rouge and the horrible events that unfolded in Cambodia quickly turns into a documentary of testimonials. The testimonials are initially powerful and moving, as both former prisoners and guards are able to confront each other about the events in the past. However, after the first few subjects give their stories, there is a sense of repetitiveness that echoes more and more with each following testimonial. It probably would have helped if there were some more historical information provided about Cambodia and how the Khymer Rouge came about. Overall, S21 covers an interesting subject, but it did not flow very well.
I saw Jeux D'enfants at a screening during the Toronto International Film Festival. The film follows a boy and a girl who engage in a game involving a tin box. The box is traded back and forth between the two and the keeper of the box must complete a dare proposed by the other. This leads to some very funny moments, but the film also touches on some serious ones too. This film definitely had the same tone of fantasy that Amelie contained. As the children grow older, their dares become more cynical towards each other and I think that is the one detraction from the film, however it also kept Jeux D'enfants with a fresh quality as well. It is definitely an interesting film that is worth seeing.