Virgil Bliss

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Summary: THIS MOVIE IS SIMPLY AMAZING...
Review: "Virgil Bliss" is one of those rare movies that come along once in a long while--the kind of picture that doesn't yield all the answers in just one viewing, the sort of pic you have to watch more than once. What makes the movie worth watching repeatedly are the incredible performances by Clint Jordan and the cast, some of whom are non-actors with great faces and honest, true-life delivery. A must-see for anybody interested in real stories about real people and not that [stuff] being shoveled out by Hollywood. An antidote to "Harry Potter".

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Summary: Virgil Bliss---Moral force administrator or subject
Review: At second viewing I was struck by how minimal the dailog was. The first time through I was captured by the total presentation; verbal and visual images combined. The minimalist technique is very effective since it allows you time to process the underlying meaning which you are always groping for in this film. Virgil is an unglamorous hero, but his morality is always on the line and being tested strongly as he copes with the harshness of his environment. One wonders about the source of his resolve and conviction. He is above all human however and cannot escape the overwhelming forces that surround him and try to destroy him at every turn.