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Summary: Morocco or bust!
Review: It rocks my world, my friend is going to morocco because kate winslet did and she is so cool and i want to be like her and the way she was in the movie because it was good and i liked the part where she went to morocco because my friend is going there and is going to be like her in the movie hideous kinky beacuse it was good, and i liked it.
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Summary: Absolutely brilliant
Review: Kate Winslet absolutely shines in this tale of a young mother escaping "boring" London with her two young daughters. Julia (Winslet) and her daughters travel to Morocco to "find answers" and go on a journey. Of course, Julia finds love and a father figure for her daughters. Visually stunning and brilliantly acted, Hidious Kinky is an off-beat, yet highly rewarding film. If you're tired of Hollywood movies, see this film for a unique viewing experience.
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Summary: Beautiful Scenery - Character Development a bit Weak
Review: Morocco has always been a dream destination of mine, and Hideous Kinky is a visual delight for the armchair tourist. The colours and splendour of the desert countryside are delightful.The story, however, was not really my cup of tea. With the exception of the young girls, I found the character development somewhat flat and two dimensional. Kate Winslet in a good actress, yet I wish the director had taken more time to provide us the true reasons why she was searching for "the truth" through the Sufist religion. Unfortunately, only a very slight amount of historical information about Julia and her two daughters is provided - leaving the viewer wondering why they really left England - and what they really hoped to discover in the the beautiful Moroccan landscape.
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Summary: Visually Delicious, Evocative
Review: Though many agreed that 'Hideous Kinky' was a strange and decidedly non-commercial choice for Kate Winslet's Titanic 'follow-up,' this dusty sapphire of a film is ultimately pleasing. Based upon Emma Freud's beguiling novel, the film attempts to translate (the main character) Julia's hippie-era 'search for meaning' in exotic Marrakech. While not enough time is spent delving into the deep reasons for Julia's dash from London for the often squalid conditions of Morrocco with two young daughters in tow, the location scenes are powerfully done. Julia's spiritual search is not idealized in the film and neither are her surroundings--Morrocco is shown with all of its luster and languor. Thus, the viewer is treated to the possibilities such a journey for the soul might bring--sickness, hunger, assault, theft, and many glimpses into a truly mesmerizing culture. The overall effect is one of visual fascination with Moroccan scenery (both pretty and putrid) and gentle, almost detached, curiosity about Julia's string of misadventures. The main conflict, of course, is Julia's naive belief that her structureless expedition will not have any serious consequences for her two daughters, especially Bea. Her affair with Bilal is also misleading to their fragile psyches. Kate Winslet portrays Julia with ravishing flair. She comes across as perfectly brilliant and senseless at the same time...no small acting accomplishment! This film will captivate the world-traveler or the dreamer in a soft, leisurely manner. It will toy with the intelligent imagination and linger like the smell of rain long after the summer storm has passed. Those who are not of an artistic bent may find it a trifle dull and difficult to follow. Otherwise, 'Hideous Kinky' is a rewarding film experience.
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Summary: Great movie ,beautiful actress
Review: The movie starts with a vague theme but as the story unfolds the plot becomes clear .KATE was wonderful as well as her co-satr SAID,another great aspect of the movie was the focus on the beautiful scenery of the ATLAS mountains and the everlasting charm of a city as MARRAKESH . I grew up and went to school in the same city .It is very refreshing to watch such a good movie takes place in my old neigborhood.
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Summary: Kate Winslet redeems herself after James Cameron's debaucle
Review: I liked this movie a lot. The acting was good, and the camera and design and mise en scene pretty spectacular. It was evocative of the hippie moment in history without sensationalizing it or romanticizing it. It felt like it felt. The plot is not the film's strongest point, but you're swept along happily by sympathy for the characters and their plight, anyway.
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Summary: Brilliant
Review: Hideous Kinky is a beautiful movie that captures the wonder and splendor of such a glorious country. Kate Winslet is stunning- she embodies the amazement and passion of her character in a vivid way. What a brilliant film!
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Summary: Beautiful eye candy
Review: A wonderful looking film; wide open shots of the country side, colourful villages, and Kate is a beautiful hippy. Inventive and engaging use of music with the scenes as well (kudos for including Nick Drake on the soundtrack). These things make the film certainly worthwhile. I have to say, however, that the story can be a bit thin and the whole "spiritual quest" theme is somewhat vague. Everything just sort of starts with Kate'n'the kids abroad griping about how daddy won't send the checks! The book is clearer on these ideas, but they weren't translated to the screenplay so well. Still, I can recommend the film if you know the book, or are a Winslet fan (and you should be).
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Summary: Excellent acting, great cast, book is excellent as well
Review: Movie was excellent. Kate is beautiful, full of fire in some scenes.Said was sweet. Lucy & Bea were darling children. Lucy is the cutestlittle girl ever. Fabulous shots and beautiful scenery and costumes. A must see...and have!
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Summary: Wonderful Winslet
Review: Kate Winslet shines in this wonderful film about a young mother taking her two young daughters on a voyage of discovery in 1970's Morocco
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