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...larger truth of Englishness: of reticence and acceptance, of class and an easy or biting humor. "There are many things that might have happened in my life that haven't happened," Neil says, "and there is little point in being regretful and angry about it." To which an American viewer might respond, Why the hell not? And the answer, I think, is: because they're English...
Fortunately for the viewer, many of the actors (particularly Lindsay Lohan of “Mean Girls” and Sharon Stone of “Basic Instict”) imbue their performances with such sincerity that the hackneyed dialogue works on occasion. As Miriam, the Ambassador’s hair stylist, Stone is riveting. In a film where few of the supposedly “average” characters appear realistic, Stone brings remarkable poise and depth to her role. When she looks at her cheating husband, Paul (William H. Macy), Stone’s silence speaks volumes...
...hundreds of gorgeous samples to choose from. This blend of image and voice, meticulously designed, may seem like a glorious mess. But that is Altman's way of upending the hierarchy Hollywood lives by: star over extra, story over atmosphere, emotion over all. This is movie democracy; you the viewer vote with your eyes and ears. Keep them open, there'll be a quiz before the fade...
...Cinema v?rit? translates as movie truth, but the subject's story doesn't have to be true; it only has to compel the viewer to keep watching. Anyway, the lies or evasions people bring to explanations of their lives can be as revealing of their real personalities (if there are such things) as the truth (if that even exists). And in Edith and Edie Beale, Albert and David found a mother-daughter act eager to act out their lifelong psychodrama. As Edie, who was 56 when the movie was shot, confides to the brothers about her dreams of nightclub stardom...
...video’s credit, the effects are interspersed with actual footage of the tragedy fairly realistically. But why? Green Day and U2 go to the trouble of creating a full-blown alternate history to tell us something we already knew: the government blew it. In case the viewer hasn’t been convinced of the bands’ cleverness, the video closes with a sign that reads “Not as Seen on TV.” While their political views meld seamlessly, the bands don’t succeed in blending musically. The superstars alternate verses...