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...Sizing Up Blair's Legacy Michael Elliott overlooked one crucial point in summing up Blair's legacy: his lack of enthusiasm for a unified Europe [May 14]. Blair adhered to the conservative ideal of splendid isolation, obstructing constructive ideas for bringing European countries together. His position helped create a Europe in crisis, searching for its identity as the constitution was rejected. So while I am sad to see Blair go, I am sad mostly for what he could have been: a founding father of a secular, democratic and prosperous union of European peoples. It was not to be. Steve Maertens...
...other hand, if you asked that question of the screenwriters, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and the director, Gore Verbinski, the answer would be different, For their film is not so much thought out as strung together - colorful incident upon colorful incident, but without logic, gathering suspense or any attempt to establish emotional connections between audience and actors. I must say, it's as boring to type out criticism of that kind as it probably is to read it, since some close variant of it could be written week-in, week-out every summer movie season. It's tempting...
...Eleven and Twelve), Clooney is again Danny Ocean, the gentleman heistmeister, and once more is surrounded by some pricey film flesh: Brad Pitt, also very easy on the eyes, and Matt Damon, and lots of the old gang in smaller roles: Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, Carl Reiner, Don Cheadle, Elliott Gould, Casey Affleck. Julia Roberts took this film off, but Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin - last seen together 18 years ago, performing urgent stand-up sex in Sea of Love- are on board for star wattage and the nostalgia factor. Sounds eminently sit-throughable and, on the big Palais screen...
...Decline of Duty and Honor Kudos to Michael Elliott for his article on Iran's capture of the British sailors [April 23]. The damage to old British values of honor and duty is spreading far beyond Britain's borders. While Italy has not been renowned for those gentlemanly qualities, our upper classes have somewhat absorbed them during the past three centuries, and the structure of our society has been positively influenced. Now what will happen if that culture disappears? Frely Sacchi, Trezzano Sul Naviglio, Italy
...read about your weight-loss journey in a running magazine. How can you help the American people go through the same transformation? -Noemi Elliott, Seattle Leaders don't ask others to do what they are unwilling to do themselves. The obesity epidemic is a real threat, not just to the health of America. It represents the greatest single economic threat we face. While I don't think we should penalize people for making unhealthy choices, we shouldn't reward it. We should, in fact, create incentives and rewards for those who make responsible and healthy decisions...