In Reply to: Re: Confessions like this are best kept as dirty, dark secrets. posted by rico on August 8, 2005 at 12:07:10:
The Others, The Incredibles, Identity, Dogville are also excellent in their field.
Since Kidman is in two of them, I'd assume you don't appreciate her work, in general. Still, the Others is a powerful ghost film---the match of any in the genre. The relationship with her children was poweful and the underpinning for a cerebral thriller with heart.
Identity was a superb scary summer blast. Entertaining and edge of your seat thrills, well-acted, and very well edited. Kept everyone guessing until the final gasp.
The Incredibles raised the bar for kid entertainment that adults also could appreciate: humor, intelligent action, and good character development all done in ground-breaking animation.
Dogville is for those that appreciate a deep story, perhaps especially those who appreciate Greek drama. Several steps above the intellectual depth of most cinema and possessing the brilliance of first-rate theater in its immediacy, character depth, acting, and dialogue.
Yes, yes, it is an allegory, but so is much of dramatic art.
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Follow Ups
- You're nuts, that's the only answer. - tinear 16:15:35 08/08/05 (5)
- Re: On the contrary - rico 07:59:58 08/09/05 (0)
- Re: You're nuts, that's the only answer. - Jack G 04:46:38 08/09/05 (3)
- So, there are two nuts here? - tinear 05:21:40 08/09/05 (2)
- Are You a Nicole Kidman Groupie? Warning- Major Spoilers - Jack G 06:24:03 08/09/05 (1)
- It's my responsibility to furnish you an argument not - tinear 09:22:10 08/09/05 (0)