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...Generally speaking, when a plot is as convoluted as this one - and it has many more twists and turns than it would be fair to reveal here - we are in soap opera country. And maybe we are, but that reckons without the easy naturalism of Anders Thomas Jensen's script and the brilliance with which it is played by its perfectly cast actors. For a very long time we wonder if what's unfolding on the screen is just a set of very curious coincidences instead of what it obviously is: a carefully rigged scheme by Jorgen, who is keeping...
...take exception to the comment that 300 "Stars Nobody in Particular." Gerard Butler, who plays King Leonidas, also appeared in the 2004 movie The Phantom of the Opera, a role that showcased his vocal talent. To prepare for 300, Butler went through weeks of strength training so he could portray the Spartan warrior, which your article dismissed as nothing more than "Hollywood pretty boys" bulking up. I saw 300 the day after its March 9 opening and thoroughly enjoyed both the visual effects and the acting. Judi Ross, Niles, Michigan...
...take exception to the comment that 300 "stars nobody in particular." Gerard Butler, who plays King Leonidas, also appeared in the 2004 movie The Phantom of the Opera, a role that showcased his vocal talent. To prepare for 300, Butler went through weeks of strength training so he could portray the Spartan warrior, which your article dismissed as nothing more than "Hollywood pretty boys" bulking up. I saw 300 the day after its March 9 opening and thoroughly enjoyed both the visual effects and the acting. Judi Ross, NILES, MICHIGAN...
...Ahead of its time" is an overused phrase, but Norman Lear's soap-opera satire, which debuted in 1976, would work on HBO today. Louise Lasser is the eponymous housewife, anesthetized by TV and horrified by the "waxy yellow buildup" on her kitchen floor. The show immerses you in a surreal, quaint-but-sordid small-town setting that makes Desperate Housewives look like Leave It to Beaver...
...View from Valencia With regard to Geoff Pingree's article on Valencia's new opera house [Feb. 26]: My husband and I have been to four performances at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía. We can understand why people are dazzled by the hall's "curved walls, rolling stairways; turquoise reflecting pools topped by a detached, featherlike roof." Artistic quality is indeed high, and the acoustics are excellent. Each seat is equipped with a small screen allowing you to see the libretto in one of several languages. But surely, for the €325 million that the building...