This film has the same interwoven plot lines as Crash. And some of the same morality preaching. The transfer of a gun sparks numerous unforseeable consequences, with Babel postulating Americans are racist, the rest of the world treats Americans better than America treats them. The entire segment of the Japanese schoolgirl went over my head, but what a tragic waste of the actor who played in the great film "Cure". He is even wearing the same clothes he wore in that movie. He gets all of three lines in Babel despite being a movie star in Japan.I give this happy ending feelgood America-basher a C+.
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Topic - Babel - Crash part II - Duilawyer 07:39:15 12/26/06 (15)
- yes but mainly no - dave c 21:08:04 12/27/06 (0)
- Crash by far is the better film. Hell, even Matt Dillon was good in it. nt - tinear 11:56:23 12/27/06 (0)
- I saw it quite differently - Analog Scott 08:45:30 12/26/06 (12)
- Re: I saw it quite differently - mr grits 16:08:02 12/26/06 (9)
- At the risk of being insulting - Analog Scott 16:26:51 12/26/06 (7)
- Your statement is apt - boa2 19:27:10 01/08/07 (0)
- Stereotypes come from movies and this one nailed everybody--intentionally or not. * - mr grits 16:42:22 12/26/06 (5)
- Maybe I am misunderstanding you but stereotypes do not come from movies - Analog Scott 16:51:24 12/26/06 (4)
- I meant nailed with a negative portrayl . . . stereotypes can be created by mass media . . . - mr grits 17:20:20 12/26/06 (3)
- That is a relief - Analog Scott 18:26:06 12/26/06 (2)
- Well, the guy helping Pitt was the only "redeemable" Muslim . . . - mr grits 21:46:22 12/26/06 (1)
- I thought all the Muslims were helping and caring. nt - Duilawyer 21:50:50 12/26/06 (0)
- very intelligent insights... - Duilawyer 16:23:37 12/26/06 (0)
- No convenient coincidence necessary; to attempt to hold the plot together in Babel, either. - Vinylized 09:45:44 12/26/06 (1)
- I agree it didn't *need* it - Analog Scott 13:07:46 12/26/06 (0)