21 Grams

Rating:
Summary: Highly improbable
Review: The storyline to this film was highly implausible but the fine acting especially by Sean Penn carrys this one.

If you want a feel good movie with a happy ending don`t watch this one it will leave you feeling thoroughly depressed but in a reflective `what`s life all about kinda way`.

Rating:
Summary: Vaguely reminiscent of 'Vanilla Sky'
Review: I spend a good proportion of this film being a little confused - it was fantastic. In fact so good that I thought the director was the same guy who did 'Vanilla Sky' - both are called Alejandro. I was surprised by Naomi Watts performance, she managed to accuratly portray the depth her character required. This is definatly a film to watch twice, the first time just go along for the ride, the second surch for the clues. I thought it was a great film that was well scripted and filmed, and expertly cut together.
A lot of people do not like the non-linear method of story telling, I adore it as it makes me think and make more of an effort to follow the story, thus I feel more involved - some how closer to what the story is trying to make me feel. I think in this movie in particular it works well, because it is dealing with the most traumatic event a wife and mother can be asked to deal with - that flashing through the scenes is a little bit like flashing through emotions the way we run things through in our mind.
While definatly not a feel good film, it is a great way to spend a few hours - particularly if you don't mind a film that makes you think.