Map of the Human Heart

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Summary: Magnificant, compelling, and beautifully photographed.
Review: This love story is one that spans from childhood thru adulthood. Mr. Ward's vision and superb cinematography make this a must see film. It flows evenly, and alternately makes you laugh and cry. The special effects are really well done and the last mission over Dresden are scenes that will haunt you forever. The final scenes are the most revered of the entire film. They are wonderfully done. As Albertine and Avik fly overhead in a balloon, he sees himself dying below on the arctic ice shelf. He was dreaming all of this, and Mr. Ward really knows how to make a movie. The alternating sequences of the mirror shining in their faces thru out the film lend something special to this offering. This is one film, I can watch over and over and never tire of it. My only regret is that is not available on DVD.

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Summary: a tragic story of impossible love. beautiful.
Review: this movie shows how in life, two impossibly distant persons in life, but incredibly similar as well, can come so close to finding and being with each other but not quite make it. they dont come close because of circumstance, but also because of their own ego. espacially avik's. this is a visual story of a beautiful couple, and its nice to see an asian male in a great leading role. its sad that sometimes fate will tease human beings like this. the scenes of a destroyed dresden, as well as the closing scenes of avik in the artic are incredibly sad. but you wonder if the one moment of love between albertine and avik is worth all of the suffering.

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Summary: Map of the Human Heart
Review: Visionary, beautiful experience that really takes you in with a grip of passion and adventure and holds you till the very end where the film releases you and leaves you feeling inspired and heartwarmed. One of the truly greatest films, this is the story of an Eskimo boy who is sent to a Catholic school/hospital to be treated of a sickness, and meets a girl who is known as a half-breed because she is part white, part Indian. The film follows the Eskimon and the Indian woman as they grow older and older, and as the years pass, people and several other problems including the second World War come between their romance. "Map of the Human Heart" is exceptionally filmed, and has some compelling images. The performances are exceptional, especially from the two leads. The appearances of Jeanne Moreau and John Cusack are great, and add character to the film. A classic and inspirational film.

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Summary: wow!
Review: when my wife and i first saw this movie, we were riveted. at the end, we looked at one another & said 'wow - did we see what i think we saw??' we have seen it 4 times, and now we're buying it. (we know no one else who's seen it.) it is a facinating story, and we've never seen anything else like it. i thought the acting was excellent, the story superb, & cinematography wonderful. the movie had even more impact with each viewing. another non-mainstream love story we are waiting for availability is 'under the lighthouse dancing' (australia), also 5 stars.