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Very Odd, Slightly Innovative
I've never seen a movie by Mike Figgis (although I just rented "Leaving Las Vegas" and will watch it later) and I don't know what drew me to see this movie, but Figgis has a very interesting vision. The movie somehow stretches 103 minutes with little events or dialouge occuring. However, I barely noticed the lack of dialouge until much later in the film. The unique thing is events do occur when there is no dialouge. The movie does have a plot that unfolds very quickly and it has some of the strangest plot points I've ever seen. No synopsis could accurately describe what this movie is about or what it's going to look like, but I'll try. The movie begins in Kenya, where we meet a young boy named Nic who watches a young Kenyan girl read to an old man from The Bible in nothing but lingerie. Then, years later, Nic is with his girlfriend (who's name I don't recall) who's father has just died. She ignores him and he catches her necking with some guy in her room. Then, we go back and watch as they attempt to have sex on the floor but are caught by her father who doesn't even notice what they were trying to do. Then, we meet Nic years later. Nic is married and has a young son and his marriage is obviously (although we are never told this directly) in turmoil. But, that's OK because Nic has a mistress who also happens to work with him. He's a film producer and he's traveling to some other country to shoot a movie. During all this, we are shown short vignettes of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, discovering new things. The entire story (with no dialouge whatsoever) is told here. The snake, the fruit. Except they're thrown out by a bunch of cops and barking dogs. Odd. Some of these scenes are very explicit too (especially the ones where both of them urinate), I'm amazed they got away with only an R rating. But, as I've mentioned; there's a huge lack of dialouge. <
>This would be unbearable if it weren't for the score. The music in this film is absolutely amazing (and composed by Figgis, talented guy) and I'm surprised it didn't get Oscar nominated. I do agree with a lot of the reviews on this site, but this movie is pretty affecting in some parts which really does show talent if you're capable of having an affect on someone with out saying anything. The Adam & Eve section could be deleted from the film and they would not have to edit out a single other scene and the movie would still be good. But the movie's heart & soul really is these scenes. They're beautiful, if not a bit creepy. But, this is a strange movie that is not something you need to add to your DVD collection and it's not a movie you'd probably watch again. But the first time you watch it, it's a strange/weird/creepy experience. <
>I do recommend it, but rent it before buying. <
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Too Artsy-Fartsy
I will grant that I don't watch a lot of art or independant films, but I checked this one out because I think Saffron Burrows is a fine actress and incredibly beautiful. This movie seems to be trying to impress people with an "artistic" re-invention of the Garden of Eden tale woven with a more modern tale. I got what he was trying to say with this (or at least most of it), but I thought the movie and its' message just didn't work.