The director of 21 grams once again gave us a depressing picture. I guarantee you that after watching Babel you won’t feel good. It’s sad.
They used the same editing/screenplay formula from Crash, 21grams, Traffic & The Constant Gardener. You will feel the same rush. Sometimes the film may confuse you at all. Did you know that our local industry also have that editing recipe? Remember Star Cinema’s “Jologs”? I was surprised that we thought something like that ahead from Hollywood. I don’t know if Jologs copied another film too.
Why Babel? The title is from the bible in which humans tried to build a tower high enough to reach God. God punished their arrogance by creating different languages, making it difficult, if not possible, for people to communicate with each other. The title is just appropriate. The film also punishes the regular moviegoers or someone who loves popcorn movies coz this is not the film for them. If you don’t like watching a film with subtitles over it? Then forget Babel. I like watching a film with captions though.
Well, I love the acting cast ensemble. Brad Pitt surprised me. Not enough for an Oscar nod. They didn’t show much from Cate Blanchett & Gael Garcia Bernal. They just wasted their roles. I totally agree with the nominations fpr supporting roles of Adrianna Barraza as the illegal immigrant Mexican nanny in the US and Rinko Kikuchi as the rebellious deaf-mute teen who resorts to dangerous games. I totally object her frontal nudity scene. It’s not necessary. The director should’ve done it better without exploiting the reputation of the young actress.
Remember Gustavo’s crying guitar being used as musical score in Brokeback Mountain?
It’s here in Babel too. Still melancholic.
Well, I’m not recommending this to everyone. Only to brave flick buffs who are monitoring the Oscar nominated films.
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