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"Antwone Fisher" tells of a young black U.S. Navy enlisted man and product of childhood abuse and neglect (Luke) whose hostility toward others gets him a stint with the base shrink (Washington) leading to introspection, self appraisal, and a return to his roots.
The script never condescends toward any character, not even the hapless Johnny.
And if you can 'suspend your disbelief' enough, you can actually get creeped out-- not just by the psychotic head or by the beating of the thing in the closet, but toward the end, with the character of 'the perfect body'.
Like many other European movies, this movie has an unashamed, non-judgmental attitude toward sex, nudity and the complexities of sexuality and has zero reservations about mixing it all up with religious and/or surrealistic (some would say blasphemous) images.
I just can't agree with the above comment - there's lots of interesting and indeed amazing filmic imagery in this one, it has an unusual structure and moves well toward a frightening climactic sequence that is notable for it's effective use of silence.
The fight scenes are fantastic, the chase scenes are enthralling, and it moves at such a pace that it really only felt slow toward the end when things are explained, but that is only because everything that preceded it.
Some things toward the end are just a smidgeon preposterous, thus negating a 10 rating.
When I arrived the next morning a bus was waiting and about 20 of us headed south toward San Diego.
The film manages to impose a powerful sense of how unsteady our world is as we rush toward an environmentally unsustainable future at lightning speed - while showing us the terrifying beauty in our pursuit of progress.
The plot started with a sudden event and then drifted forward (one could sense) toward some irrevocable fate.
THE BOOTH moves inexorably toward its (foregone) conclusion, but is so beautifully crafted on every level that one can enjoy the ride the way one might a familiar cruise along a well-travelled stretch of (very scenic) road.
and La Brea, my father and I, and guess who was coming toward us in the aisle!
$17 goes toward researching the disease and $3 goes toward making more copies.
The child actors were not bad to watch (the adult performances trended toward cheesy).
The world of the city reflects western attributes that have ensconced the spatial and temporal setting; organized crime, sexual exploitation, a ruptured sense of identity and vehement disregard for traditional values--as expressed toward the young kid--villager.
People at the edges of society tended to gravitate toward that area because of the lights, the action, the possibilities in that part of town.
13 days to Glory tells the traditional tale with sympathy toward the Mexican viewpoint.
The 3rd part speculates that progress and exploration toward the moon and beyond is the key to ensuring a meaningful use of human talents and resources.
Every once in a while DeMille floats dangerously close toward the truth, but just as easily veers away from it into unabashed spectacle and showmanship.
The bonus in this film is a fascinating insight into the slowly changing attitudes of modern Japan toward everything from ballroom dancing to physical contact.
You feel like you are with Ya'ara and Talia walking toward the ocean to the edge of the cliff.
Until now, Hawke may not have been an unforgettable actor but here perhaps had an eye toward earning billing among other Lumet All Stars like Steiger and Pacino.
Although the film's social attitudes and gender roles are dated, it's all great fun, and even the gentle kidding of the Salvation Army is harmless and reflects no real animosity toward organized religion.
Some of the earlier parts of this film are beautifully done, and somewhat fun and exhilarating, but it bogs down a bit toward the end with the seemingly endless shoot-out.
The background information pointed clearly toward "Mormon cinema".
Typically black men in the ghetto don't show much respect toward women, abuse them on a regular basis for their selfish, immoral and degraded sexual perversions, as hinted, behind closed doors.
The heat was unbearable and went a large amount toward the reason for the incredibly high disease rate.
And even then, it pulled me toward where I am now.
That what we have all worked toward is the equality, not just of black and white but of everyone.
How could any 16 year old be such a low life bag of slime and better yet how could the parents be so mind numbingly easy going toward them!
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