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...that Oprah, who Washington describes as “great” and “there when you need her,” helped produce the movie and has given it her signature stamp of approval. Even Harvey Weinstein, initially reluctant to finance the project, has recognized the film??s potential, and the Weinstein Company has now placed large advertisements in the Los Angeles Times.“Bottom line is: Harvey put his money where his mouth is,” Washington says. “He didn’t want to give...
...emotion during the first half. The editing of the film also emulates the novel’s perspectival changes as well as its frequent flashbacks. Visually, McEwan’s novel translates wonderfully to film. The score deserves praise for its beauty and originality. During many of the film??s critical moments, the harsh sounds of a typewriter combine with the already striking instrumentation, creating a completely unique synchronization. This jarring but brilliant combination echoes the various tensions in the story—between love and war, loyalty and betrayal, and, most importantly, Briony’s writing...
...tossing daddy’s girl,” while a close friend (and fellow English concentrator) disdainfully referred to Wright’s interpretation as “Brontë-esque.” Though we expressed it differently, we all had the same essential problem with the film??it just didn’t feel like the book. With novels like “Pride and Prejudice,” that are returned to again and again, the imagined world becomes increasingly concrete with each reading. Enduring Wright’s emotional crescendos and Knightley?...
...Ritchie’s more philosophical approach is that he fails to incorporate the lessons. Many pieces of advice, especially, “You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent,” are repeated incessantly, boring the viewer to tears. Contradicting this maxim is the film??s other major message: One’s only real opponent is oneself. Furthermore, the situations that arise in the movie hardly promote either of these ideas. In fact, many of the minor story lines are completely incoherent, with plot points coming out of nowhere and having inconclusive...
...everyone saying “yippi-kay-ay!” With the solid “Die Hard 2,” the series looked unstoppable, at least until the lackluster “Die Hard with a Vengeance” came out. Over a decade later, the film??s makers finally found the nerve to produce a fourth film, hoping that fans would have forgiven, if not forgotten, the lousy third installment. Unfortunately, “Live Free or Die Hard” falls far short of its potential, so it’s best...