Word: unevennesses
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...These Walls Could Talk 2 (various dates in March) takes a high-concept approach--three stories set in one house in three decades--to a high-profile issue: in the first, abortion; here, lesbianism. (Walls 3 will no doubt treat health-care reform.) Like its forebear, this uneven but worthwhile film is less about sex than its aftermath. In "1961," Vanessa Redgrave, whose lover of 50 years has died, meets the woman's nephew, arrived to dispose of the house he's inherited and clueless about the lifestyle of his "maiden aunt." Redgrave deftly sketches the quiet hell...
...makes no difference to Millard ("Mickey") Drexler, the master merchant behind Gap Inc., whether business hums or business sputters. He is rarely satisfied. If the former, "I'm pleased," he admits, "but never happy." Certainly the past year's uneven performance did little to put Drexler in the mood to do the khaki swing...
...often removed or modified because of potentially offensive language. A company spokesperson replies, "AOL values all of its 21 million members. We want to make the online experience enjoyable, fun and safe for everyone, and we value and honor our members' privacy." If there is censorship, it is uneven; anyone who glances at M4M (and straight) chat rooms is likely to find a number of graphic and suggestive profiles...
...canon of classic whodunits, Agatha Christie's Ackroyd holds a revered but controversial place. A unique work (for reasons that can't be revealed without spoiling the fun), its very nature resists adaptation. Alas, A&E--whose mystery series has an uneven track record in capturing the tart Christie flavor--has obliterated Ackroyd's outrageous ingenuity. Though David Suchet, as always, nicely embodies sleuth Hercule Poirot, the movie will disappoint those who've read the book. Those who haven't will wonder what the fuss has always been about. Skip the movie, read the book...
Snow Falling On Cedars is many things: an ambitious if slightly uneven visual fantasy, a murder mystery, a love story. But most of all, it is a parable about forgiveness, about the fact that injustices will spiral endlessly through the centuries until someone decides that retribution is not a viable option. And as we wonder whether or not Ishmael will decide to end the injustice by foregoing his revenge against Hatsue, we must ask ourselves if we can have the strength to forego revenge against those who have wronged us--lest it lead us to wrong others...