Word: ethane
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Ethan M. Tucker '97, former Hillel chair, believes some reporters and executives may have been biased or misinformed about stories...
...PLAYERS] Gwyneth Paltrow, Ethan Hawke; dir. Alfonso Cuaron...
First-time director Andrew Niccol brings considerable visual style and an intriguing premise to this story of a Brave New Worldish society in which the pre-planned, genetically made-to-order elite get the honors and opportunities, and the natural births are relegated to the grunt work. Ethan Hawke plays a "natural" who borrows the identity of a brahmin to fulfill his lifelong dream of leading a mission to outer space. Although the film suffers from unevenness, sketchy characters and muted acting, Niccol's striking images make it all easy to overlook...
There are also a number of egregious flaws in the portrayal of the characters. Ethan exudes arrogance from the outset: there is simply nothing likeable about his constant bragging and self-flattery. At one point, he even comments to a befuddled Daisy, "I know you like me." Apart from adhering to the scripted cliches, Jude Law imbues the character with nothing but conceit...
Danes tries harder than Law, but still finds it impossible to make Daisy a plausible or engaging character. She bats her eyelashes, makes out with her bedroom mirror (no kidding) and even faints in an attempt to gain Ethan's attention, finally attracting his notice by a contrived and blatant flaunting of her sexuality. The implication, of course, is that Daisy serves as another girl for Ethan's score card. As a result, it becomes painful to observe the developing relationship. Indeed, Daisy's infatuation with such a narcissist has a downright misogynistic undertone...