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...Thou Art Disturbing, Depressing, Not Very Uplifting Nor Powerful At All! would be far more appropriate. The main character, Michelle (Kimberly Elise), is raped by her mother’s boyfriend at the age of twelve, and cannot reconcile her painful past with her spiritual quest for God. To Elise??s credit, she does as much as much as possible with such a weak script. On her time in jail: “I was getting raped in the shower and a woman was pulling my leg, just like I’m pulling yours...
...Elise??s credit, she does as much as possible with such a weak script, but every actress would falter in scenes such as when her love interest asks her to tell stories from her time in jail, and she responds jokingly, “I was getting raped in the shower and a woman was pulling my leg, just like I’m pulling yours.” No, I’m not making that up. That is an actual line in the film. This dialogue may have in fact been the best and the worst...
Instead of sheepishly ignoring such disruptions, those of us who value our freedom from the garish electronic tones of “Für Elise?? should push for cell phone fines. Think of them as an “annoyance tax” that reflects the cost of time lost while cell-phone users rifle through their bags to switch off offending phones. If your cell phone rings in class, you will pay $20. If it goes off in the dining hall...