This is a movie that will certainly get your mind racing about everyday life. It is a story that questions luck, well being and happiness against the fortunes of fate.
Plot Outline******
The story tells us of the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a housecleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability. How happiness can be struck down as fast as what life brings you, and about the signs in life that might not be what you think it should mean.
A one minded and confident young attorney questions his own acts when he faces a dilemma if his own. A middle aged man decides to change his life. A woman who is now trying to come to terms with her husbands other love life. An envious businessman seeks revenge on a cheerful co-worker. And an optimistic young cleaning woman awaits a miracle. All these normal everyday people don't know each other but find themselves asking the same fundamental question - What is happiness, or is everything just fate? As they struggle to find their own happiness. Their lives become intervened with one another, will they find the answer there?
My Views********
This was a very well written story with some quite shocking moments and some unbelievable twists. It is a very clever plot, which can loose you at times. But the characters are very normal to every day life with some brilliant acting portrayed.
I really like how their lives at times intervened with one another, which I thought was quite clever and at times, very unpredictable.
The movie is set up like a lot of short stories, not necessarily in chronological order, which can get you confused from time to time, but all makes sense towards the end. ( The Movie 'Love Actually' is set up a lot like this one')
The cast was exceptional. Especially my favourite, Matthew McConaughey, who played the young attorney. He played such a good believable role, in which I wern't sure whether I thought he got what he deserved, or I actually felt sorry for him. However all characters played rather compelling roles which will question your own thoughts on different matters. And may also change your opinion on certain things. What may seem as though the characters are getting the worse end of a stick, sometimes their the ones that are better off.
Overall I would recommend this to anyone who wants to watch a decent, well written story that you have to think about. It captures your imagination, and rings true to every day life situations. I was extremely impressed with this one.
Other DVD details**************
Cast - Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving
Alan Arkin, Barbara Sukowa, Tia Texada, William Wise
There is not much in the way of DVD extras from the one I viewed, but it was one of them movies that didn't need any due to it's high story profile. All the answers were in the story. But the audio commentary will help for those who may have got lost within the plot.
I do hope you found this review helpful. And for those of you that have watched it or get to watch it, I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did. Thanks for reading. Dempsey :-)
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Unmemorable
How does it compare to others by the same director?
Good
Value for Money
Excellent
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