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...complex rumination on love and sexuality in a uniquely American context, where the tangible beauty of our mythic West collides with the hidden sores of a repressive social order. Lee’s film is incredibly literary, stunningly photographed, and features flawless performances from its typically unimpressive cast. The film??s screenplay is its greatest strength, despite its relative simplicity. Based on a short story by Annie Proulx and adapted by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the film has a literary punch rarely seen in Hollywood films. The dialogue is limited but pointed, and the script is more...
...unsettling film to watch in its bloodier moments. Its battle sequences are expertly realized, but they are not presented for the viewers’ entertainment, as they would be in lesser films. Unfortunately, “Munich” also shares one of Cronenberg’s film??s weaknesses: it belabors the psychoanalytical connection between sex and violence. In one particularly egregious scene, Kauffman suffers from vivid flashbacks of the Munich massacre while making love to his wife. Spielberg cuts the scene so that Kauffman climaxes coincides with the terrorists executing their hostages—I doubt...
Most boringly didactic are Van Damm’s speeches, comparing the show-must-go on mentality to wartime resilience, presumably the ultimate message of the film. Yet because the film??s treatment of wartime England is so shallow, this message comes off as clichéd. The movie should have remained a parody of British prudishness; as a sentimental tribute to the human spirit, the film is fatal...
...interaction between Keaton and McAdams is the film??s only saving grace, but both these actresses deserve much better fare. Their warm smiles are bright spots amongst the villainous Meredith and the oafish duo of Wilson and Mulroney...
...film, should be more subdued. Everyone in the cast is so hyped up that the audience sometimes misses the punch line.There are moments in “The Producers” that are laugh-out-loud funny, especially in the second act, where one can almost forget about the film??s missteps. Brooks’ music and comedy remain sharp and witty; if you missed Lane and Broderick’s performances on Broadway, the film does give you the chance to see them in action.But better yet, instead of watching Brooks’ brilliant material miss...