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...opium-induced haze, he sees details—tinted, blurry city-scapes and half concealed, shadowy murders—only to wake up and have these apparitions confirmed on the streets. Even awake, Depp wanders in a somewhat dreamlike trance through the crimes, with little in the way of actual detective work or even acting. Depp, a badass no matter what accent you foist upon him, never truly finds a rhythm in his performance or a core to his character. He’s been directed to deliver a subtle performance in the extreme; so subtle in fact that he?...
That said, the Hughes brothers deserve commendation for considerable, tasteful restraint in the, um, execution of the actual murders. Much is left to the imagination, as subtle shadows obscure physical wounds or the deliberate panning away of the camera leaves much violence out of the frame, even if the gory aftermath of the deceased remains in plain sight. In the Hughes’ Menace II Society, the gritty urban ghetto was reflected in brutal, excessive violence, whereas here, in restrained Victorian England, with the slums looking cleaner than ever; much remains sanitized until all hell breaks loose. That the brothers...
...used properly, these e-mail lists can significantly enhance the development of intellectual dialogue and community spirit within the Houses. (Some Houses, for example, may need this electronic forum to replace actual discourse that would take place during Brain Breaks—should they be suspended again.) They can help post-randomized Houses achieve their purpose as diverse communities, by exposing students to other people in their Houses with whom they might not otherwise have been familiar. They also facilitate the complex financial transactions within the House, as students are able to buy and sell unwanted items, thereby sparing bulletin...
Four drinks for the person across from you for every time graphic depictions of vulgar sex acts, the expression “Boo-ya!” or tales of wanton sluttery are substituted for actual humor...
...actual border is nothing more than a chain slung across a road. It's guarded by the Pakistani Frontier Corps, who occasionally fall on families of Afghans and begin whacking them with nasty, stubby whips. The fleeing Afghans are being turned back from Pakistan while every conceivable kind of merchandise is getting through. Coming from Afghanistan is a dusty procession of trucks carrying Korean refrigerators, Japanese auto parts, Apple computers, toys, everything. Even golf clubs going God knows where. There are a lot of sand traps out here, but no fairways, that's for sure. I was witnessing...