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...feel the breakneck speed and confusion of the seamy underbelly. And unlike his other films, Ritchie uses this one to to analyze the philosophical aspects of crime. Namely, he delves into what makes a “winner,” primarily through a chess allegory. But the primary flaw of 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...
...outspent him in Iowa by about 20 to 1--hasn't hurt him yet, but he will need millions if he hopes to keep going. So he is devoting precious days to raising cash outside Iowa, making it harder to win converts on the prairie. It is the old flaw in the Iowa breakout strategy: How can anyone survive the abrupt transformation from guerrilla to gorilla? One day you're the Lone Ranger; the next, you're in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge. Unless you can morph into Patton and conjure up the Third Army double-quick...
What do you see as Americans' chief fault? Drew Renner, SANTA FE, N.M., U.S. The present flaw of the American administration is not paying enough attention to history. There is an attitude, even in universities, that considers history as something remote and not useful...
...tone achieved by the book. Javier Bardem, one of Spain’s finest actors, excels in his performance, capturing both Florentino’s pain and his desperation. Giovanna Mezzogiorno skillfully depicts Fermina and perfectly conveys her character’s satirical humor, which, with a script as flawed as “Cholera,” could have easily come across as hackneyed. The two actors have fantastic chemistry, and the rare scenes where both characters are together are the jewels of “Cholera.” Expert make-up work helps transform both characters from...
...working at that space,” said Hoff of his team’s main defensive weakness. “That’s the way they’re probably going to get goals if they get them.” Luckily for Harvard, that flaw is counterbalanced by a reliable Hahn in goal, as well as many key performers in the Crimson’s back field. Another great asset for Harvard is its offensive lineup, with stars junior Michael Fucito and sophomore Andre Akpan. Akpan leads Harvard in scoring with eight goals and six assists over...