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This is a review made by StoneDraim... and that means that if you want to read a probably different kind of review, keep reading....
This is my personal experience, my personal point of view/perspective and my personal opinion... and my opinion is just one of like 7 billions in this world.
Benicio del Tori and Tim Robbins in the Balkans supporting the peace process and communication diplomacy. The whole story evolves around a group of people on the countryside trying to purify water and make the war situation a little easier for the local population (aid workers). It's a group of experienced people who take most of things as they come and light hearted. Visually there is a straight forward story telling of the poor and downcasted victims of war blended with the lacerated environment surrounding them. Verbally and linguistically there is a both black and hard hitting humour making it all a little easier to grasp. B's (Tim Robbins) little "goofy- stylish" humour takes the humour to the edge and makes things a little more uplifting.
The writer Fernando León de Aranoa makes the motion picture start off and somewhat end around a rope. A journey through the countryside trying to find a rope, for special reasons. A interesting touch to lend on throughout almost the entire movie. He uses the rope to get the viewer realize how difficult the life can be without such (for the most of us) a little and simple thing as.... a rope.... just a rope. Especially if getting that little simple thing is taking days and is hard to persuade people letting you to buy. Another thing is around a ball. A little kid wants a ball, and the aid workers goes through a lot to get it for him. They want to help and tries to play a part of the peace. Later on the ball is sold from the boy for...... 10 US dollars. This little flick sheds light on a very important and interesting topic; aid workers on the outside looking in, working hard and long to help a little. That "a little" is "thrown away as garbage" from the victims and the locals. The frustration of the aid workers builds up........ where is the gratitude? Why should the aid workers help when the help is thrown away? Important to think about. Thank you for that, Mr. León de Aranoa, Diego Farias and Paula Farias.
Overall this motion picture is interesting in bringing a message and debate to the global table. It could surely have been more exciting. It could surely have been more funny. It could surely have been.... well.... you get the point. The film does what it does, and does it very well. A cast of extraordinary actors (Tim and Benicio) drives the message and storyline from the start to the finish line in a great way.
I understand why they got standing ovations in the Cannes festival.
Over to the movie as a product: - The production : Nice photography and cinematography. A soundtrack that lifts the production and sometimes gives it a little pleasant push with a sense of uplifting humour. The lighting, the visuals in general and the editing is just right for this kind of piece. - The actors : All very credible in their way of conveying their characters own interpretations of both their personalities and the environment surrounding and changing them. - The story : Important. "United Nothing" (United Nations) is getting a little focus on them. The Balkans is tired of war and maybe need more help. Good story. - Entertainment : Fair enough. As earlier; important. - Age : 15, due to dead bodies and war.
6,6 out of 10. (The final rate is based most on my own entertainment of the movie. Short elucidation of the rating: 7 Well made movie. Proper entertainment. 6 Nice production. Good movie.)
This is a review made by StoneDraim... and that means that if you want to read a probably different kind of review, keep reading....
This is my personal experience, my personal point of view/perspective and my personal opinion... and my opinion is just one of like 7 billions in this world.
Benicio del Tori and Tim Robbins in the Balkans supporting the peace process and communication diplomacy. The whole story evolves around a group of people on the countryside trying to purify water and make the war situation a little easier for the local population (aid workers). It's a group of experienced people who take most of things as they come and light hearted. Visually there is a straight forward story telling of the poor and downcasted victims of war blended with the lacerated environment surrounding them. Verbally and linguistically there is a both black and hard hitting humour making it all a little easier to grasp. B's (Tim Robbins) little "goofy- stylish" humour takes the humour to the edge and makes things a little more uplifting.
The writer Fernando León de Aranoa makes the motion picture start off and somewhat end around a rope. A journey through the countryside trying to find a rope, for special reasons. A interesting touch to lend on throughout almost the entire movie. He uses the rope to get the viewer realize how difficult the life can be without such (for the most of us) a little and simple thing as.... a rope.... just a rope. Especially if getting that little simple thing is taking days and is hard to persuade people letting you to buy. Another thing is around a ball. A little kid wants a ball, and the aid workers goes through a lot to get it for him. They want to help and tries to play a part of the peace. Later on the ball is sold from the boy for...... 10 US dollars. This little flick sheds light on a very important and interesting topic; aid workers on the outside looking in, working hard and long to help a little. That "a little" is "thrown away as garbage" from the victims and the locals. The frustration of the aid workers builds up........ where is the gratitude? Why should the aid workers help when the help is thrown away? Important to think about. Thank you for that, Mr. León de Aranoa, Diego Farias and Paula Farias.
Overall this motion picture is interesting in bringing a message and debate to the global table. It could surely have been more exciting. It could surely have been more funny. It could surely have been.... well.... you get the point. The film does what it does, and does it very well. A cast of extraordinary actors (Tim and Benicio) drives the message and storyline from the start to the finish line in a great way.
I understand why they got standing ovations in the Cannes festival.
Over to the movie as a product: - The production : Nice photography and cinematography. A soundtrack that lifts the production and sometimes gives it a little pleasant push with a sense of uplifting humour. The lighting, the visuals in general and the editing is just right for this kind of piece. - The actors : All very credible in their way of conveying their characters own interpretations of both their personalities and the environment surrounding and changing them. - The story : Important. "United Nothing" (United Nations) is getting a little focus on them. The Balkans is tired of war and maybe need more help. Good story. - Entertainment : Fair enough. As earlier; important. - Age : 15, due to dead bodies and war.
6,6 out of 10. (The final rate is based most on my own entertainment of the movie. Short elucidation of the rating: 7 Well made movie. Proper entertainment. 6 Nice production. Good movie.)