Word: elements
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...looking for students in their preferred element, though, try the banks of the Charles River, Harvard's most beautiful vista on warm days. But this is not Stanford--Cambridge weather is spastic, and the occasional summery spats in the dreariest, snowiest months are a cruel taunt...
...Quad at least offers an element of solidarity that the River Houses have lacked since randomization in 1995. Harvard students used to pick their upperclass digs, and each House attracted a different personality (artsy, athletic, elitist). Now, Houses are little more than ordinary dorms, albeit particularly nice ones, most with amenities like fireplaces and hardwood floors...
...make sense of the confusion at home, she turns to a devoted boyfriend named Jimi who promises he'll always be there for her. She has fun with Jimi, going on joyrides, on delinquent shoplifting trips, and even kidnapping a baby to call her own. The disturbing element is that Jimi is imaginary. The pace of the film is slow but intriguing, as we struggle to make sense of how Rosie landed in a correctional institution despite a wholesome, loving relationship with her mother. For now, Rosie lacks a U.S. distributor and will probably not be coming to a theater...
...make sense of the confusion at home, she turns to a devoted boyfriend named Jimi who promises he'll always be there for her. She has fun with Jimi, going on joyrides, on delinquent shoplifting trips, and even kidnapping a baby to call her own. The disturbing element is that Jimi is imaginary. The pace of the film is slow but intriguing, as we struggle to make sense of how Rosie Landed in a correctional institution despite a wholesome, loving relationship with her mother. For now, Rosielacks a U.S. distributor and will probably not be coming to a theater near...
There is one crucial element that this film lacks: transitions. One minute they are singing in the closet, the next they are dancing at a religious festival--with no segway whatsoever. The film is based on a novel, and I got the impression that the screenwriter included only the action-packed chapters and left out the ones in between. I decided to read the lengthy synopsis I'd received after I'd seen the movie. Wow! Things actually made sense when I read it--which again, supports my point that they tried--and failed--to tell the story with actions...