Highs
- Better than Meirelles' previous film, City of God, and I liked that one too. More coherant and stronger character arcs.
- Great pacing; the film really builds as it goes along.
- Much like COG, some brilliant and unique camera work.
- The film effectly turns the mirror around to its viewers and asks, "What are you going to do about this?"
- Rachel Weisz continues to impress me.
Lows
- I think the title probably throws off the general public. The film is much more engrossing than it sounds.
- Probably should have been a winter release. Brainy films tend to get lost in the summer shuffle.
Torrey's Opinion:
Strongly Recommended
Recommended
A Mixed Bag
Sub-par
Don't Bother
Random related fact: Mike Newell was originally set to direct, but he dropped out after being offered Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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I am always a fan of bulleted lists with substance. Bullets often get the misforturne of being seen as the easy way out, but I disagree. You can pack a quality sentence and thought into a bullet line.
I like the new format.
Hurrah Torrey.
I think that if someday you are bored you should do retro reviews. Like movies you love or hate or have recently rewatched.
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