«Listening to the impressionistic universe»

This is a different sort of movie for me. I tend to prefer movies with great dialogue and watertight plots - and this movie, although it has some important dialogue, is also significant for the dialogue that it leaves out. It also has a plot that is so surrealistic that it requires suspension of belief. And the montages, as everyone is rushing towards the concert in Central Park, are beautiful but I can't help asking things like, "How did Mr. Jeffries get there in time? Where was August's tuxedo?"

It was also interesting to watch the scenes which were deleted. They contained talk and exposition - but the movie is a fairytale which requires faith rather than logic. Another missing scene (not one of the deleted) why didn't Lyla, Louis and August say anything to each other at the end? The answer was that words were insufficient - music and video had to capture what could not be expressed in words.

I recommend that watchers put aside their attachment to wit and logical consistency and pay attention to what works in the film. The film has the interesting premise that the universe is connected to each other through sound and music. (I think it might be connected on other dimensions as well.) We just need to listen, and we might become aware.

And, if you watch the movie carefully, you will pick up certain gems. For example, it is Wiz playing down below when Lyla and Louis spend their only night together. The expressiveness of the faces of the actors who play Louis and August are absolutley fabulous. The one real musician - the girl who plays Hope - makes our spirits soar when she sings.

Appreciating this film requires a different approach. It's like having to stand back when looking at paintings by Monet and Renoir. It's not the same as appreciating the work of a photographer - but the film is beautiful and can give you a rewarding and illuminating experience.

[Friday, January 09, 2009]

«#1 movie !!!!»

This is one of the best movies I've ever seen.
The music is incredible !!!!!!!!!!!

[Wednesday, January 07, 2009]

«Quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen»

So, so bad. Sort of a "Oliver Twist" - boy deprived of his rightful destiny, in this case musical genius; and his misadventures while "following the music". The film had so many plot holes that made it absolutely impossible to buy into the story. I never believed from the get go that the two musicians fell in love, that they could never have found each other earlier, that a baby could be born and given to an orphanage without the mother's consent or even knowing what really happended, etc. etc.
The dialouge was insipid and contrived; the dialouge during the scene where the two musicians have their once in life time one night stand;actually made me cringe it was so melodramatic and stupid.
This movie is quite possibly the worst movie I've ever seen because of it's pretentiousness while it actually insults the intelligence of its audience.

[Saturday, January 03, 2009]

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