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In Reply to: "The Dancer Upstairs," does Malkovich "have it" as a director? posted by tinear on June 08, 2003 at 12:24:37:
Vastly overrated, though. In a nutshell, this is one hell of a boring movie. It could have been good, but he has no real feel for direction and the story just sort of "happens" -- leaving the viewer to actually figure it out.Doug Schneider
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"figure it out?" You want to be spoon fed, stick to Hollywood studio pablum.
Political crime, especially, is full of gray areas, and the Shining Path used inhuman methods against an inhuman regime. ("The Quiet American" is another fine example of the genre of political thriller.)
At any rate, this film had more substance than 1,000 versions of "The Italian Job."
In the case of Malkovich's film, it's more than figure it out -- you have to piece it together from incoherent storytelling.I agree, "The Quiet American" is an outstanding film that doesn't spoonfeed, but I think "The Dancer Upstairs" just wasn't well put together at all.
Doug Schneider
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