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...Beatrice and Virgil” were a piece of music, it would be an extended fugue, beginning so quietly as to be almost inaudible, and culminating in a moment of overwhelming noise followed by silence. With each new piece of his story, Yann Martel examines the form of the novel and how it functions as a means of communication. The Holocaust is his vehicle for this exploration, as he tries many different styles of writing in his attempt to find a voice to protest this act of genocide. The novel contains fragmentary portions of a play, as well as another...
There is indeed no exit from “Beatrice and Virgil,” not even when the book culminates in its final moment of overwhelming crescendo, as Martel’s characters find themselves trapped in an eruption of hell-like flames. Like the echoing themes of a fugue, all the components of the Martel’s novel fit tightly together, leading up to one ultimate moment of terror...
Another similar moment occurs the morning after Don sleeps with Sonny. He comes across Marie tending the garden, and when he declines her invitation to join in the work, she replies, “I suppose you’ve spilled enough seed in the house already.” These lines are so over-the-top, that perhaps they would have benefited from correspondingly exaggerated performances by the actors. But Goldberger and his cast for the most part insist on taking characters seriously, creating an effect that is disturbing and bizarre without being larger-than-life?...
...heavy issues and attempts to paint a touching account of family bonding, the film moves far too quickly to be taken seriously. A serious emotional toll is packed into this 107-minute film, not leaving much room to explore these problems very deeply at all. Perhaps the most astounding moment of emotional insincerity—but probably not too surprising after witnessing the many other clichéd moments throughout—is Will’s sudden proclamation of love which occurs very soon after he first meets Ronnie. Obviously over-the-top, this scene makes it clear that...
This is where HBO comes in. The new TV series recycles audio from the early series of the podcast, setting it to animation of the three men chatting within a recording studio and cartoon vignettes that demonstrate whatever madness Karl happens to be espousing at the moment...