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I thought it was better

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In Reply to: Watched Babel tonight posted by Victor Khomenko on February 27, 2007 at 20:08:19:

I suppose the underlying theme could be expressed more quickly. Speed is not always the goal in cinema. Heck I could some up any Shakespeare play in five minutes and explain the themes in less. I'm not saying this movie is brilliant or Shakespeare but for me it does what it sets out to do pretty well. It is fairly oiriginal and it has some very nice performances.

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Re: I thought it was better - Victor Khomenko 08:08:11 02/28/07 (2)
It is not the length per se. There could be long and slow passages that speak to you, force to to think along. I love those. Here, on the other hand, we had many instances when you get restless. You feel like saying "OK, guys, I got the message, we exhausted the subject, let's move on!"
With many films you can have such a moment. Here there were too many. I had all the time at my disposal, was in no hurry, yet it still bothered me.
Personal thing, I am sure.
- A good point - Analog Scott 08:38:52 02/28/07 (0)
  I don't recall feeling that during this movie but that certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't have.
- It's in love with itself... that's why everything takes so long - sjb 08:33:58 02/28/07 (0)
  THIS moment is SO important that we're going to drag it out. That's great if it's true but in this movie it isn't.
  All of that importance and I walked feeling... if not nothing then very little.
  
  Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.

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