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The story, about a persecuted priest who tries to help out a troubled rich family, does nothing toward making its characters remotely interesting or sympathetic, as the family are a bunch of unpleasant weirdos, and the priest, himself, comes across as a nosy pest.
The script too keeps feinting toward some plot or action or trauma--and time after time not delivering.
The movie becomes more and more sappy and manipulative as it move toward the end: hearts human and emotional, eyes physical and metaphorical.
I didn't quite understand his comparison toward comics and rock stars.
It was painful to watch a terrific actress like Amber Benson waste time trying to bring this back to life....my only hope is the money she made here was put toward producing her own film.
Did I doze off?) walking up a dirt path toward a prison painted in misty outlines on a sound stage drop is beyond ludicrous.
As I struggled to stay focused on 'Blue Juice,' toward the end I felt, as the saying goes, that this was an hour and half of my life I'd never get back.
Even with the terrible sound quality, poor cinematography, and many actors who can't sing or dance, Anthony Rapp actually managed to give a good performance (especially toward the end).
There are even a few "heart-wrenching" scenes toward the end.
I was sorry to see it cut off.. I would have loved to see where it could have went.You found yourself leaning toward Lucas Buck the sheriff who had more secrets than anyone.
The Israeli/Palestinian conflict persists and while the world may be aware of the violence surrounding the division of the two countries, few have a clue to the other aspect of the division - the group of people who want peace and work toward eradicating the separation.
Things happen a little too thick and fast toward the end, resulting in some confusion for this non-French speaker, but what the heck -- Elena and Her Men is another deeply humane Renoir masterpiece.
At some point this directed me toward Velvet Goldmine!
This isn't a movie for a 2-6 year old; it's more geared toward the 8 years and older crowd.
whether it be Celie having lived through hell and losing her sister, and Shug coming into her life to show her love again, Albert not being man righting his wrong toward Celie, Shug shunned by her father and confesses to him in the end, Sofia and her stubborness good and bad, and even Nettie, they had their emptiness and hardship through the film but was overcome in the end and that's the sign of a good movie.
Toward the end I couldn't decide which I wanted more: Our hero and heroine to pull off their caper or simply consummate their passion.
It seems to be heading toward cliche at several points, and then something astonishing will happen that genuinely startles.
It becomes a story about values, and causes the watcher to reevaluate their own choices in life, and loyalties toward institutions.
I also like the sub-plot that humans are bitter toward the Vulcans.
The look of the film is slick, and there are some great bits of comedy is well, particularly toward the beginning.While it may have lost some of it's social relevance, nearly sixty years after it's release, it is still a gem.
While the movie does seem a little odd and kind of trails off toward the end, it works.
She moves to an all white neighborhood where the people are friendly, yet a little awkward toward her.
If you're in the mood to be overtly challenged as a viewer, and to be forever altered on your feelings toward entertainment, watch "The Sopranos".
It drew you in slowly, reeling you toward a tragically human fate.
Every time our son hears the theme song he quickly turns his head toward the television and starts bouncing up and down in excitement.
The story was very believable and I totally lost it and cried toward the end.
In terms of story and artwork, you can find nods going back to the nineteen forties (or even earlier with the classic views of the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Couer) and movies like Casablanca, as well as looking toward a grim future where our destines are ruled by corporations.
Vera leans toward a handsome count but, astonishingly, Natalia is more fascinated by Sascha, whom she met on a walk.
Pickford whip lashing lazy villagers toward church is very funny.
Sadly, he undermines himself toward the end by actually holding back from a twist ending where more genetic malformations would appear (they are hinted at as well).
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