I couldn't recommend it. I managed to watch it to the end, but I
wondered at the point of producing so many ghastly images of
pointless, gratuitous violence so needlessly graphic in its depiction.
You would have to consider it a form of art to appreciate it; but the
capability to appreciate it passed me by.
I don't like many modern films, but "Atonement" was worthwhile, but
for the dark depression it induced for around 12 hours.
Chris
On 18 Feb 2009, at 06:08, Moose wrote:
> As a dark character study, I think it's a pretty good film up 'til
> near
> the end. Certainly I thought Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson did
> some
> excellent acting. His part didn't give Ralph Fiennes room to use
> much of
> his talent.
>
> On the other hand, did I really need to watch some very violent people
> go about such a shabby life? One is sorry about some of it, another
> tries to transform, they all end up bloodily dead, with a couple of
> innocent bystanders dead as well. What fun!
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