Advantages: Superb acting; low key realism; Lack of prejudice Disadvantages: None (unless you hate reading subtitles)
...it was for me with Paradise Now, a film I knew nothing about, other than a website blurb about two potential suicide bombers.
Co-written and directed by Hany Abu-Assad this is a story set within the West bank in Palestine, with two friends, Said and Khaled, being offered their chance of martyrdom (hence 'Paradise Now') by carrying out a suicide mission in Tel Aviv.
Both the men react to the invitation with a mixture of relief, confusion and elation, ... ...the chance. Said is more thoughtful, altogether darker, about the whole affair.
But they are both ready, and then readied after a blackly comic filming of their martyr speeches, as they have their hair shaved short, and bears shaved off, to make them look more Israeli. The bombs are strapped to their waists (complete with anti-tamper device) and they are clothed in idential black suits, white shirts and black ties (to complete their cover of going ...
blackpuddinonnabike 14.04.2008
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Advantages: sublime Disadvantages: room for more characters to be woven in
A well crafted portrayal on the frighteningly casual nature of Jihad and its workings in the modern day Middle East. The fashion in which the characters are called upon , to their goal, illustrates how such terrorist acts perceived as horrific in the west are viewed as needed and part of an otherness of impending destiny in such areas as the West Bank, in this case. The acting is perfectly understated, further enhancing the message this film sends. ... ...faiths, though still cleverly raising questions around the issues it aims to, allowing the audience to consider all contributing facets of the storyline. Personal vengeance becomes an issue making the film more intriguing towards the end. The final message being not as straightforward as initially thought. Cleverly, and delicately created around issues that are obviously incendiary ...
clivelillie 30.08.2008
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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