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The Diving Bell and THE BUTTERFLY FOR CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

France 2007

DIRECTOR Julian Schnabel

INTERPRETERS

Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny, Patrick Chesnais, Niels Arestrup, Olatz Lopez Garmendia, Jean-Pierre Cassel

SCREENPLAY

Jean-Dominique Bauby, Ronald Harwood

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is one of those titles usually creates curiosity in the time it leaves the anonymity or semi-anonymity of the independent comes to be compared to big-name star systen with nominations and awards left and right. And 'natural that something good must necessarily be. In fact, the story of Jean Dominique Bauby's autobiographical novel is the classic pigeon's egg if it were not true. The man, a former managing editor of one of the best selling fashion magazines in France, suffered a stroke trying to overcome depression by writing, or rather dictating the book with the only way they can communicate, or banging his left eye. Daniel Day Lewis had the foot and Jean Gd only his eye. Unlike the film by Julian Schnabel here looking for a point of view, less dramatic and more significantly for human situation. Of course, the protagonist's situation is extremely tough but the strength of man is to succeed, however, even in desperation, to take it with humor and not to indulge himself. Jean Do, a person tendenzialmentre surface neither more nor less than anyone else, is really beginning to understand the meaning of life and weight to their existence. It may seem trivial, and indeed it is. The film is incredibly naive and banal, but somehow very pure, sincere, universal. Being able to rip the laughter in a dramatic situation is definitely a tendency for the film, as is done to reflect on the value of life. Schnabel directs in the only way possible, or in soggetttiva of the protagonist, and through his imagination. It is not, in all sincerity, that masterpiece which is spoken but it is a film that at least once in their life to be seen to cleanse his soul. Not cheap.

Gianluigi Perrone

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Charlie Wilson's War

USA 2007

DIRECTOR

Mike Nichols

INTERPRETERS

Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Blunt and Rachel Nichols

SCREENPLAY

Aaron Sorkin

"We were glorious and changed the world ... and then we sent to become the ultimate tease." This is the final part of the film that establishes a mocking truth. "We have sold weapons and trained them there they knocked down the Twin Towers, but how is that possible? "The following is the most common question among Americans since 2001." The reason is explained in this latest film by Mike Nichols. The story of Charlie Wilson, Republican of Texas, who in the '80s has managed to provide funds to $ 1 billion to arm the mujahideen of 'Afghanistan against the common enemy Russia. If at first glance the story seems to bring a modern political films (Syriana for example) the staging (which looks more like a play) is a comic farce with a taste for sarcastic mock power in any part the world does business. Ideologically speaking Nichols's film resembles the works of Joe Dante, like the American Civil War. The main theme is the same, the unawareness of the political light and frivolous to make history. Any small gesture has tremendous impact in the future (The beat of butterfly contemporary). It is here that the film Nichols is essential to understand the present day. A monument to politically correct the lack of diplomatic and political values \u200b\u200bof our age. The historical factor, however, the film serves as the setting for more jokes and put in place against jokes that turn out to be the best thing about the film. The dialectical clashes between the various characters are very well written and amazingly acted with exquisite taste and reasoned ad hoc. Dialogues built a fast pace that disorient the viewer and the normal light that is in search of the real movie out of the film season (dialogue between Hanks and Hoffman are superb). But there's little wonder: Nichols is a master at this. Instead, what does turn up their nose is the large amount of pain displayed. A sinister use of his legs and arms cut off not benefit the purpose of the film. It seems that the film attempts several times to preach good and bad scratching. A few words to spend on the second part too fast and didactic: the impression is that they rush to finish the film even if it lasts more or less an hour and a half. Difficult to understand this move. However, if just one fails to make trouble out of his chair to go see Charlie Wilson this, please know that we can comfort with Amy Adams and his hair dangling like the mane of a horse and under nymphets hens but still visions. Special mention to the dance of the ultra-sexy Emily Blunt, pity that Nichols was more interested in making us feel what the characters were saying that you forget that the poor Blunt. Some Sometimes it's better to shut up!

Daniele Pellegrini

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JOHN RAMBO

Rambo

USA 2008

DIRECTOR

Silvester Stallone

INTERPRETERS

Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Paul Schulze, Matthew Marsden

SCREENPLAY

Silvester Stallone, Art Monterastelli

What makes the success of Rocky and Rambo result so unexpected? Surely the fact that they are designed specifically for fans. That these films are made with the heart or head, of course you feel the sincere intention to respect the desire of the viewer. As for Rambo, it's no secret that fans of the series is generally a warmonger or at least someone willing to explosion, murder victims and firepower. John Rambo is this, a very thin script that tells the story of the former soldier who lives in Thailand and ferries of Doctors Without Borders in Burma, in the midst of war. These are captured by the guerrillas and a task force is sent to retrieve them. Rambo of course will do its part. 80% of the film is a disaster. Incoming shots ever seen, a brutality that is very rare for a commercial film, with endless amounts of blood. It 's definitely the episode more exploitation of the series, with acts of violence you would expect from a torture porn, but there's more. First you decide to talk about a war not cleared by the media. Incredible atrocities occurring in Burma, but since the United Nations have no financial interest in this regard, it remains outside the public interest. Putting light on the situation in Burma so truthful manner may serve to stir the conscience. Besides the point of view on the war is anything but politically correct. It 's a sincere relationship and not at all hypocritical about the situation. Doctors Without Borders have the illusion of being able to deal with the war only by peaceful means but they face the merciless guerrillas of the bush that is most abhorrent actions. In the eyes of the viewer soldiers, Rambo is the conscientious soldier or mercenary, a category are forced to face the horror day after day, losing all hope. Characters cut with the machete but merely highlights the message of the film. For all other entertainment is pure hydrogen.

Gianluigi Perrone

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REC

REC

Spain 2007

DIRECTOR

Jaume Balaguer, Paco Plaza

INTERPRETERS

Manuel Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Gil Vicente

SCREENPLAY

Jaume Balaguer, Paco Plaza, Luis A. Berdejo

talk of REC is not easy if you want to make a thorough analysis. Not because it is full of nuances and double meanings hidden somewhere, but because in addition to the images given to us, primary hyper linked to a plot, there is no other.
can be summed up in two lines say it all: a building in Barcelona where an epidemic zombesca begins to infect the inhabitants. TV journalists, residents, firefighters and police officers there are on hold for quarantine reasons. The camera is always on in a "rec", indeed. Following
style reality show that led to the glories minimalist works like Blair Witch Project, the commission Filmax (I bet) to Jaume Balaguer and Paco Plaza this movie trying to beat the hot iron (?) Of this particular style inaugurated by our first and foremost Cannibal Holocaust Ruggero Deodato signed.
costs are reduced because of the minimal location, the room is always at hand and the sound in real time. For those who suffer from seasickness as the film is to be avoided for those with coronary artery disease, since the Rec is awesome work, essentially empty, as it is with regard to originality, but sticks to the chair from start to finish. Being such a reality, we live according to the film and see through the eye of the camera in real time so no adjustments to the sound that explodes suddenly saturating the audio channel. Although the images often become blurred, the camera will also fall to the ground, but Angela, a young journalist played by Manuela Velasco, still want to scoop that would make it famous and before the madness of the events in which it does not think involucrata minimally to the quality of the shooting, but only that as far as possible be registered. If some obvious tribute to Blair Which Project can not escape the feeling deja vu with the remake of Dawn Of The Dead by Zack Snyder are all too obvious, almost too much in the eyes of an observer. Rec
for this product is not to trash, rather, keeps its promises, that scare and nothing more. The level of tension rises in an escalation of structure similar to that of a video game to the "level" at the end ..

David Casale