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...attempt somehow to mater an appalling history by representation, Downfall presents appalling events and figures. It draws us into an appalling world. Yet, at least for its duration, the film puts the viewer in the position of inhabiting such a world...

Author: By Moira G. Weigel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Hitler's Downfall Rescreened | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

...only homosexual as so flamboyant that he makes Elton John look like Ronald Reagan. Uma Thurman is a strong female executive but still melts immediately into the hands of a strong masculine presence. This collective clamoring to be over-the-top suggests that perhaps the performers were somehow under pressure to be the most noticed and outshine the rest of the cast...

Author: By Susan E. Mcgregor, Kristina M. Moore, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Movie Reviews | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

...conclusion that I'm unable to live anywhere but India. I need the chaos, to see that people can live in abject poverty with more dignity than even the richest in Bel Air. I need to draw strength and creativity from the courage of a people that can somehow survive everything." He feels both excited and scared at the prospect: "You know what gets me out of bed in the morning? Fear of failure. Every day I start the day thinking, 'Jesus Christ! I'm going to fail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Numbers Man | 3/14/2005 | See Source »

...movie, the divide leads to revolution. In real life, Kapur says, Dharavi will somehow adapt to its unpromising future. In reality, he adds, Bombay's rich are not nasty, but they have too little contact with the poor to understand their plight. "Over there," he says, indicating the high-rises, "they believe toilet paper is soft and beautiful. Here, they know it's to wipe yourself." Money can blind as well as dazzle, he's saying. Sometimes it just gets in the way. And he would know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Numbers Man | 3/14/2005 | See Source »

...thinks he’s black. Thurman is a strong female executive, but still melts immediately into the hands of a strong masculine presence; her characters have had more integrity when overdosing on cocaine. This collective clamoring to be over-the-top suggests that perhaps the performers were somehow under pressure to be the most noticed and outshine the rest of the cast...

Author: By Steven N. Jacobs, Laura E. Kolbe, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, S | Title: Movie Reviews | 3/10/2005 | See Source »

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