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Director: Federico
Fellini Year: 1972 Country: Italy Genre: Comedy Drama Score: 08/10

Cast: Federico Fellini, Alberto Sordi, Gore Vidal, Alvaro Vitali, Anna Magnani, Peter Gonzales Falcon, Elliot Murphy and Marcello Mastroianni

ancient Rome, which has seen more eras and eras, which has seen many generations of humans and has seen his greatness and his shame, still standing, constantly reappearing ashes, rising above themselves one after another. On the occasion of subway construction in Rome, machines discover buried an old house, whose walls remain frescoes. One of the paintings depicts an old lady, belonging to the Roman aristocracy rancid, which organized in your home a very original fashion, so the great Fellini film introduces us to number twelve, the action is divided into three stages : childhood memories of Fellini (years 30), travel and accommodations in Rome (WWII) and description of the town today (years 70). The tape is accompanied by the voice of the director himself to guide us and becoming more accessible and friendly film. A kind of justification to the viewer warning of the absence of a linear history, moreover, he had limited his claims. The last film in the trilogy that pays homage to the Italian capital. This comes after the 1972 film "La Dolce Vita " (1962), insight into postwar life through high society and "Fellini Satyricon " (1969), the decline in imperial times to the cemetery, where lie bodies that are still hot. Must see "Fellini Roma" with an open mind, free, carried away by the flood of feelings, like listening to free music or enjoying a non-figurative painting.

"Fellini Rome is not located at a particular time in history, but, by completing the two previous tables paint dream ("La Dolce Vita" and "Fellini Satyricon") plays a kind of synthetic cubism. Bringing together several layers of spatial, temporal and mentalities in fact, "Fellini's Roma" could be seen as more documentary films, Fellini. In its eight chapters, the director takes a leap back in time, recreating his arrival in the Eternal City after the war, the lowest funds and business of prostitution from the romantic vision of a teenager, the atmosphere of small theaters variety of provinces under the fascist government. Also, like a set of slides that are superimposed, look to the present. Viewers see Fellini himself directing a large truck armed with multiple cameras and lights that document the hellish traffic on roads surrounding the Italian capital under a terrible storm. Later, the director and his team visited several city parks, where they have various encounters with young "hippies" who rest there, the writer Gore Vidal said before that kind of town, and, therefore, to what kind of movie we find: "Rome is the city of illusions. It is the city of the Church of politics and cinema. Here are all sellers of dreams. As we approach the final dream, I have to live in this city that has died so many times. "

Among these interviews, the director says a few words before the camera when a group of university students who still have the momentum of the cultivation of the forefront. In these conversations filmed Fellini himself questioned its intentions and builds a line of dialogue in which he discusses with students what should be the image of Rome that his film should be reflected in their eagerness to show and not show. The short film genres of comedy and drama. Develops three narrative levels: the city as a myth, forged in the minds of children of Fellini as a mixture of fable and legend, the physical city, monuments, people and parties, and the hidden city, a combination of elements of the grotesque, pathetic and oppressive . Crossing three times and narrative levels results in a complex mesh, dense and vibrant, on which sits a baroque universe, colorful, lush and colorful, characteristic of the second stage of creative director. Makes use of ornate language and kaleidoscopic, mixing documentary and fiction, reality and recall, memories and dreams, past and present. The plot is light, the thread between scenes and no penalties exist a story of linear development. The work acts as a mosaic of memories, delusions and experiences, in which the story exceeds reality and dreams spill over into the experience. The result is a highly personal film, steeped in the sensual and bitter view of the author. To this are added many dimensions and sarcastic humor, complete with nostalgic touches and critics.

Fellini, one of the most outstanding, controversial and experimental filmmakers of the twentieth century, game to perfection the heroic resistance of the city, its halo of eternity combined with the everyday. Because I knew Fellini move to celluloid, with the genius that is only granted to few, the cyclical course of time, with guidelines outlining specific times and behaviors and lifestyles that strongly identify the Italian people and, by extension, what we are all in essence. Fellini always manages to recognize ourselves in a gesture, a habit, a way of thinking, a way of conceiving life. Fellini was a philanthropist who loved each frame that shooting, beating every bit of life that every inch was recorded on film. In short, he was able to capture a lifetime in an instant. Wishing to pay his personal homage to his beloved Rome, the Rome close to the time universal Rome, Fellini filmed testimony halfway between documentary and memoir No more character than the city itself and everything it contains. Everything is concentrated in Rome that laughs and cries and breathes and moves constantly. That laments the irretrievable, trampled by the vestiges of times before us, for the ingratitude of time and neglect. That is shaken by the many human pain, unable to remain indifferent. That bustling with children's games. That unleashed passions lights.

That is ashamed of the shameful and embarrassing. That is proud of herself. It beats to the rhythm of tachycardia. Get carried away by the hope of knowing that will dawn. Rome, the Eternal City, an explosive gift to the soul and the senses concentrated in two hours shot by a teacher who knew radiography the flesh of the spirits. Fellini does not leave the viewer completely helpless before the subjectivity of the fund and the uniqueness of the ways the film. Roma-related knowledge acquired in childhood in Rimini, explains how the historical fables (Caesar, Nero). Memories of youth make reference to sex, food, crowds of people and entertainment (music hall). Maturity interest focus on the passage of time (parable of the tunnels), new young people (hippies), traffic jams and power of the Catholic Church. Memorable scenes are the religious fashion show, the chaos of the entrance to Rome, the music hall and visiting brothels. Music, Nino Rota, provides environmental compositions, also added several popular songs. Photography, Giuseppe Rotunno, creates images of great baroque, is supported by an excellent set and costumes and delights showing the monumental city (night ride for motorists). Ancient, funny, curious, modern, satirical, unclassifiable, and this film Fellini teacher.

"Fellini's Roma, Fellini's Roma "

Watching Mysore Mallige

Director: Darren Aronofsky
Year: 2000 Country: U.S. Genre: Drama Score: 10/10
Cast: Jared Leto , Jennifer Connelly, Ellen Burstyn, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald, Louise Lasser, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Janet Sarno, Suzanne Shepherd, Dylan Baker

contrast with secluded beaches and worn brick apartment on Coney Island, Requiem for a Dream "tells parallel stories that end paths linked by the relationship between lonely widow Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn) and her sweet but clueless son Harry (Jared Leto). The thick Sara, stimulated by the possibility of appearing in a television contest, has begun a dangerous weight-loss diet to appear more beautiful in public. Meanwhile, Harry and his new girlfriend, Marion Silver (Jennifer Connelly), have slowly begun to sincere his love each other, using each other to redeem years of isolation and pain. After Harry and his best friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) was launched successfully as drug dealers, the three men begin to believe themselves invincible, not knowing that a cruel fate in store. Second great work of ingenious Darren Aronofsky, the film is loaded an enormous visual power and originality in assembling prodigious. It is a heartbreaking story of the havoc it can get addiction and greed in the soul and body of people. Throughout the film Aronofsky subtly guides us towards a final climax that ends in a whirlwind of harrowing images that show the height of human degradation. The film is a parable of the happiness found in a glorious moment and lost in another tragic.

Based on the novel by Hubert Selby, the film presents a vision strikingly crude and probably part of the use and abuse of drugs. To achieve such mandate, the American director and remarkable jonven not skimp on the pain and trauma that will be involved with their protagonists. Aronofsky presents the life and history of four individuals, three of them with equivalent features and a totally dissimilar. Everyone has ambitions and aspirations but the way through which they want to obtain is heterodox, simplistic and crude. However, despite the banality surrounding his existence, is relatively easy to identify with them because basically they are gentle. At the end of the film the circumstances force them to abandon such an epithet for the black spiral which are drawn deeply change its nature makes little maliciously. Perspective which is armed with the tape suggests that the construction of personal dreams on crooked foundations is not an accurate picture, and specifically link the future consumption and resale of drugs seems to be a suicide. The main idea can be summarized in a message about the consequences that will inevitably attract the acts committed, whether for better or for worse. The end justifies the means and that is too light, sometimes the low road is the most catastrophic.

why Aronofsky's film is eventually attacked. Her moral vision on the use of drugs is not well seen by everyone, it seems that filmmakers makers try to scare the viewer by showing the worst-case scenario. As in his directorial debut, "Pi " (1998), there are recurring images throughout the film, plus, music plays an important role in emphasizing the emotions of paranoia in the viewer and the conditional expectations about what will happen in the plot. Sometimes playing with landscapes full of calm when the round is a commotion, also uses photography to engage the viewer in psychological or physiological processes that live performers. The theme, as seen, is nothing new, the objective approach, whereby only are the facts, it is not unusual. But the brutal intensity of the tape and how visual and auditory generating portrays addiction compulsion is really innovative. Darren Aronofsky, surprised to introduce the large number of technical tools to show the vulnerable characters in their worst moments, but never let the media or the style took precedence over the emotions generated by the story. Aronofsky knows that the success of the film lies in the resonance that the experiences of the players have with the audience, and it has recruited an excellent ensemble of actors and actresses.

Jared Leto as Harry shows intelligence necessary to get into trouble, but not to leave them. His optimism in the face of tragedy is very touching. Marlon Wayans as Tyrone's friend Harry, is a revelation, leaving his career as a comic actor, turns out to be a very competent actor in the drama. But it definitely takes the cake is Ellen Burstyn. The decline in her character is horribly realistic and always convincing. This is an extraordinary job, and that the Academy has awarded the Oscar for Julia Roberts for his clumsy performance in "Erin Brockovick" (2000) rather than Burstyn (who was also nominated that year) represents an insult to the actress and another example of the ridiculous criteria that shape these prestigious awards. The strength literary history allows Aronofsky dive into the depths of addiction, the real theme of the film. Requiem for a Dream "shelled the reasons for this tortuous issue through a mother and son as they watch the placid beaches and solitary walks in Coney Island become a hell for them. Probably the secret of the film, besides its particular narrative style, is the way to empathize with the audience. Any of us for our dreams we can make mistakes and take the path inadequate, a road that hooked us into believing that we will reach our goal.

"Requiem for a Dream." Revised (for the fifth, and last time, I hope) I have to admit, without equivocation, the genius of this filmmaker. I have no choice. Genius because, having built a remarkable atmosphere of sleaze that (responsibility of the operator Matthew Libatique and production designer James Chinlund), a murky emotional depth and so huge, Aronofsky, with his genius, able to turn the story into a story moralist, in a dirty fairy tale, which perhaps is the most moralistic tale about drugs ever filmed. Genius also, of course, by so directing epidermal to the beautiful and excellent actress Jennifer Connelly. Actress who had already offered naked, very elegant indeed, in several films, and he finally naked in unspeakable ugliness, and subjecting the martyrdom of a gay sex show, a scene really loud and raw that ends " vomiting "to the camera (literally ...). Surely, we must thank Aronofsky having put so much effort into it. But there is a good collection of images "vomit" in this film, which certified genius and extreme sensitivity of this artist, because only deepen the mood of his characters, try to massacre it, sparing no physical destruction of its characters, with great detail, so that we disgusted (but happy for his genius visual) home.

Darren Aronofsky deposited the full weight of the narrative in a parallel montage vibrant and daring film resources (split screen, rhythm disturbances in the same plane ...) that work perfectly for illustrate the descent into hell, no escape, a group of characters without a will and a paradigm for our times. The director ends his book with a hard punch, a hook to the chin of the viewer, who becomes overwhelming in ten minutes, cleverly softened by string music by Kronos Quartet, which acts as a perfect counterpoint to the technological work of Clint Mansell for the rest of the film. Without concessions, Aronofsky presents the message of "no exit" to its logical conclusion and get a sordid and difficult work, but highly recommended digestion. In view of these credentials can be eagerly waiting your next job. Both stylistic and visual appearance as for his performances, it is imperative to see "Requiem for a Dream." With his second book, Aronofsky shows that the success of "Pi" was no fluke, but the result of the vision of one of the most promising talents of contemporary cinema. As I said, this movie is pretty tough, but indispensable for the true fan of avant-garde cinema, what else I can say about a film that surpasses the human to become self-prisoners with their heads trying to dementia completing the vicious circle slowly just our souls.

"When our dreams become nightmares"

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Requiem for a Dream Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Love Captives

Director: Clint Eastwood
Year: 1997 Country: U.S. Gender: Thriller / Drama Score: 08/10
Cast: John Cusack, Kevin Spacey, Jude Law, Irma P. Hall, Lady Chablis, Alison Eastwood, Paul Hipp, Jack Thompson, Kim Hunter, Geoffrey Lewis

John Kelso (John Cusack) is a journalist and writer on behalf of a magazine will cover a report on a Christmas party organized by a millionaire named Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey), in a luxurious house filled with antique collections and in the southern town of Savannah. John knows many people in the region, most of them very eccentric, and soon enters into contact with Jim, who kindly received him and showed him all his famous acquisitions. What looks like a quiet evening takes an unexpected turn with the appearance of Billy (Jude Law), a boy who worked in the house, which is also the lover of Jim, tonight is murdered. Since then, begins a legal process to yield the innocence or guilt of Williams, in which Kelso takes to investigate what happened and know the people and the curious characters of the place, deciding to write a book about the case. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is one of the rare, if not most, of the entire filmography of the director. Adapted from a cult novel by John Berendt, the southern city of ancient lineage, Clint Eastwood serves to dissect a society steeped in tradition and the legacy of the slave, becomes the excuse to tell a story of love and passion, crime and revenge, Kelson becomes our guide, in the eyes of the viewer, caught, go marching a series of eccentric characters.

In "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" the student of Donald Siegel and Sergio Leone notice we do not yet have a possible withdrawal as an actor. Want to roll freely and gathers a team of players under his command the loyalty of it will be useful in their interpretations. It takes the magical setting of a village where its friendly people wander, and their ghosts, parks and alleys that boil over with flowers, dogs invisible and cemeteries that you would like a stroll around the romantic charm. This is the most unusual and complex film I've seen the master Eastwood, perhaps because it is based on a succulent "best seller", where the plot is composed of multiple stories that intersect, but the plot revolves around an eccentric millionaire of ambiguous sexuality, which features new rich, is a host of the Great Gatsby style, a collector of antiques and works of art. A young journalist from the North arrives engaged by him for the frivolous work (well paid) to write just 500 words on one of his parties. The newcomer is captivated by the social universe that is, whom a friend described as: "This is like 'Gone With the Wind', but surreal version." It is this surreal version that starts to seep into the different shades of the film, which has characteristics of the thriller, which also includes a typical trial with arguments for and against, podiums and American flags.

Although at times the film becomes an open atmosphere of comedy (like all the scenes where he works Lady Chablis, a transvestite fun and sensual black). As if this were not too much, they introduce elements own esoteric mystery film, such as rites and beliefs of the subculture of voodoo, from a fat black witch as are the southern lullabies. Many strands and sub-genres are the ones stretching and dilating beyond the ideal in such an ambitious plot, which would become unmanageable for not having a solid job behind Eastwood. From all this, and above all, prevails ironic about this social microcosm marked by double standards: the ambiguity involves not only sexuality but to justice. Many themes are touched on in this movie. The main one is a murder trial with gay dyes that can cause a decision based more on prejudice than on facts, but at the same time, the fear that the jury may have to be labeled a homophobe can alter the verdict to the contrary. How to find the sentence fair? The journalist tries to help Williams to prove his innocence to show great loyalty and friendship, as the bourgeoisie's social circle as Williams has turned his back. The search for evidence to prove the innocence of the millionaire will take you to find other strange characters.

John Cusack is very well its role of journalist John Kelson, I think casting is a success, for his face-boy with mischievous eyes get easily get the audience in his pocket and it identify with his character. Kevin Spacey is also notable as the rich Jim Williams, who is the patron of the people, cultured and refined. Something interesting in the film is that there is no exclusive role, but many side with his moment of glory. From the brief appearances by Jude Law. As I said before that takes the cake is Lady Chablis in his hilarious role. Using the camera in a masterful way with a superb staging, Clint Eastwood managed to create a film that maintains a fast pace at all times expectant audience, thanks mainly to a good script and the appearance of quirky characters who bring a touch of confusion, dispersing the stress care investigation and trial. I think it's a movie-bus, where there are too many to count and moving from a murder trial, in a ballroom at the darkness of a cemetery, suspense thriller to entanglements funny comedy. But always with the support of the office to film, along with a memorable soundtrack to the rhythm of jazz and blues. Everything merges in this film: The peculiarity of the city, the sexuality of the victim and the accused, the hypocrisy of the friends of Williams and especially the ambiguity of the case.

from the words and incantations of the black witch becomes the strange title: in the middle of the night and when something is not clear the dead require half an hour for a look from the good and half evil. Additionally, this film does not exclude coral thread a little history with twists and turns involving the handsome journalist and the beautiful daughter of the director (Alison Eastwood). It's memorable dance sequence contrasts sensualísimo society where male with the formalism and conventions, triumphant tone of comedy and laughter in social criticism. They are also delicious few lines of dialogue, like the little scene at the florist or greenhouse "? between the young journalist and the florist, which compares the characteristics of love with flowers. Not to mention some phrases put into the mouth of the witch, on the dead come to know all human truths. It is a pity that this film happened so unnoticed when it was released. This is a great and remarkable film, not in vain, is the great Clint Eastwood is a film director who over the years has demonstrated his enormous talent in management and is someone whom one can have sufficient confidence that will a high quality product. In this film it shows the direction of Eastwood, is more restrained, contained, as usual, and recreated in the urban environment, full of buildings that are echoes of history, the origins of Savannah, and the actors, always one of the strengths of Eastwood.

Clint Eastwood in this film changed his registration. I set aside his tough guy role and efforts in making thoughtful film, funny, colorful. This can be seen in this film very interesting, an unusual detail, with a side that imbue the viewer. I think we have a huge Clint Eastwood. Only this respected director could happen to make a movie like this with such great characters, in a southern great that, for obvious reasons, they go with the mouth open a New Yorker. Eastwood explain what he wants, among other things, is that the United States many countries in one. That what is not monolithic, nor is the sexuality of people. The only thing that is monolithic is hypocrisy. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" is the most misunderstood film of Clint Eastwood. The public did not understand the proposal, hoping probably another helping of action and adventure. Without doubt, this is a whim of the director, a beautiful example of transgressive and creative freedom to show their hidden desires to criticism as an author, beyond the masterful craftsmanship of his work on gender. In short, is a film of trials with a touch of very good romantic comedy, comedy to dry, supernatural comedy, some thrillers, coming-out ball for young women of color is awful. Highly recommended film requires the viewer, probably more than others, get well within the frame of the film. To enjoy it.

"A great feast of film genres"

Pokemon Soul Silver Antifreezing Patch

Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Year: 1998 Country: Italy Gender: Drama / Romance Rating:
08/10 Cast: Thandie Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria, John C. Ojwang, Massimo De Rossi, Cyril Nri, Paul and Veronica Lazar
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When the dictator of his country imprisons her husband, a young African woman named Shandurai (Thandie Newton) is forced into exile for political reasons arrives in Italy, where he begins to live in an old Roman house with a British pianist named Mr. Kinsky (David Thewlis). In exchange for her to do the housecleaning, the musician will give you a room, and she began to study medicine. Love will come between these two lonely souls, but also come to light its political and cultural differences. "Beautiful Love" start in a country unknown in Africa, to the beat of a song that seems old, sung by a native indeterminate that a few teeth missing. The lighting and framing are remarkably neat. And if not, eat a very calculated carelessness. The same applies to the mounting of cameras dotted slow, small jumps in the size of the cut flat and moving footage, which are the characteristics of certain music forms the category "ethnic rock" that circled the world several times. This kind of gap plan as a spectrum on the film by Bernardo Bertolucci. You can say it's a great little film crossed by a beautiful cadence lyric. Compelling, elegant, memorable and beautiful story of love and friendship; Bertolucci reinvented the talent it lost in Hollywood.

The best of film, no doubt, is Shandurai, the black woman protagonist of the film, played brilliantly by Thandie Newton, she makes history, exoticism, beauty is the flower that must go smelling slowly and defoliating to step up who just wants to be irrigated by water from one who adores. The relationship between Shandurai and pianist is quite logical in the beginning when he gives her an engagement ring is proposing that his wife, and a "I love you ... I love you", girl African rejects the argument that some married and her husband is imprisoned in Africa. But then as you have the story, living together under one roof, music, cultural, economic and security status-artist, seduce women will also be a man with great delicacy, sensitivity and Solidarity: hidden support for their family problems. With this we can say that Bertolucci is able to tell the story with very few words and be quite understandable and deep in the message. Achieved a beneficial and enjoyable association between image and text. And the dimension that moves is a gentle poetic atmosphere. Not to worry if in the course of the story lack any specific information and formal. Although not very significant then subtly illuminate.

The role of David Thewlis is also impressive, not only does this do anything to marry her, but then everything you do and get rid of all the world without seeking anything in return, as not to fall in love, Shandurai delivery succeeds. And it happens unexpectedly, hang time she fell in love not by what the teacher is able to do for her but for his simple ability to deliver. The delivery capacity is also an attribute that is already present in Shandurai and her husband, but the pianist is exercised in a way as absolute as possible. It is a passion that is apparent even in its ambition to possess the one you love. It's pure generosity. Something in the film is taken slowly, subtly but firmly to such a degree of hyperbole that is ideal ... Against a background of things that are physically, objects, dust, food, political problems, diseases, sounds, colors, pains, desires, creating something densely poetic. What we propose is a somewhat more active participation as viewers. Two continents will be contacted and they will viscerally. Here is the heart of the boss. They are musical worlds and emotions that are printed which intermingle (Mozart, Bach and Grieg) talk with Papa Wemba and Salif Keita. We are so accustomed to other cultures and identify dangerous Bernardo Bertolucci decided to remind the Western world from other ancestral territories also comes the beauty.

Although the film has some flaws, these are covered by the poetry, or if you like lyricism, with the lighting, framing and mounting punctuate the narrative. And poetry is no accountability to the realism. This is a film that could not have worked, such as radiography growth of love. But Bertolucci did not know or refused to comply with that. And the sociopolitical touches mented always misplaced, you can sum the affected dignity Shandurai spilled over, sometimes stresses the tone and others are shipped directly to the cries, as when he spits out poor Mr. Kinsky, "What do you know you African? " is within the coordinates and attractive love this director used to give his films. I really loved it, not the first time that the vision, but the second and the third even more. The scene where he masturbates Shandurai electrifies the hormones of any human being that note, it is great to focus on his face, his lips and fingers. Not just words, in ninety minutes with a fresh style which already would any young director, Bertolucci creates a great little film with a camera with more depth than many symphonies, a dialogue between people, cultures, feelings and situations. I think it's another film centered on this thing called love, but told in such a way that makes it unique. Extraordinary use of music as an interpretative element in the film.

"Beautiful Love" is a marvelous work and welcoming. A love story in which the protagonists are faced with different external circumstances and inner conflicts, related to moral and political partner, issues that much pressure on the definition of their destiny and that the director incorporated as a truthful and objective evidence of contemporary. In the two cultures will relate tape, a woman brings a musical resonance and an infinite universe of light reflected from the skin and due to it always, a man in a very expansive in his life, suggests a new harmony, so suggesting that she will not be indifferent. And how not to do if in addition to talent this time lover was expressed in concrete actions nobility and absence of speculation. For this class of men and women there is no idea of \u200b\u200bthe cost of a relationship. If we as outside observers see who resign or follow from anything for them this is a moment of happiness, the opportunity to make an offering to his love. Bertolucci built very subtle "puzzle" in a love affair, reflects precisely and growing mastery of the feelings of man, by the chemical process of their looks and their approaches and clumsy and broken chess horse. For Bertolucci film lovers , must.

"A great little film by Bertolucci"

Big Fish Hacked Games

Director: Richard Linklater
Year: 2003 Country: U.S. Genre: Comedy / Musical Score: 08/10
Cast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Joey Gaydos, Miranda Cosgrove, Maryam Hassan, Kevin Alexander Clark, Rebecca Brown, Caitlin Hale Robert Tsai and

Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is a passionate rock musician who is fired from his band, and to raise money poses as his roommate, accepting a temporary teaching job at a prestigious elementary school. Finn certainly is not qualified to teach and students begin to suspect fraud, but in a fit of inspiration, he decides to create a rock group with children, to participate in a band contest where you could win a juicy prize. Children are to be good musicians, and inspired by Finn discover the rebellion and exultation of freedom that form the true spirit of rock. I know many people that criticism by saying that only Black can play a role: himself. And maybe they are right, is known to overreact a lot in films where he is involved, but I think that's enough to make it one of the greatest comic talents of today. Like Jim Carrey, Jack Black comedy that plays not so much based on the jokes that provides the script, but in how you run them, incorporating them into his eccentric personality and physical presence. Now, with all those caveats out of the way, I can say that "School of Rock" is the best film in which Black has been involved, and, moreover, was one of the funniest comedies has been seen in 2003 .

In the hands of less skilled creative team, this simple story might have been an intolerable and cheesy movie musical explodes fashion fever. But in the hands of a director and writer known for his work in independent film, has proved a very funny and entertaining film that both pays tribute to the musical legacy of past decades and inspiring new generations to reject As multinational companies want to sell them as music. The director Richard Linklater received some criticism when he decided to "School of Rock." Previous works (such as "Slacker ," "Waking Life " and the extraordinary " Before Sunrise") had risen to the status of independent genius, and agreeing to do a family comedy for one of major studios (Paramount) meant for many that Linklater was betraying its roots. The same could be said of the great writer Mike White, who with "Chuck and Buck", "Orange County" and "The Good Girl" gave a sensitivity intelligent but accessible creating characters both unique and familiar, with which the audience can identify. However, these accusations are baseless stereotyping. "School of Rock" is certainly an amiable family comedy, but is distinguished by a subtle subversive streak that will fall well to children and adults tired of condescending film production usually occurs for this market.

In fact, one can say that "School of Rock" is a film some thug who develops his argument with a more typical comedy "The Simpsons" than the saga of "Home Alone." Their creators go straight to the chase and not waste time on useless presentations so after ten minutes of footage and we are the protagonist in full fatigues and ready to carry out their plans: to indoctrinate a number of children of a school for upper class people in what is his true passion, that is , rock. Of course, this film requires a certain complicity with the audience, and certainly will enjoy it much more those who have some passion for this music. However, the rest of us, including myself included, find in "School of Rock" a wholesome entertainment which also features a sly critique of certain overly formalistic models of education and tend to despise and humiliate the student if it do not get good grades, instead of trying to get support to take forward this subject in which no notes. In this sense it is quite well reflected how Dewey Finn is winning the confidence of the class, knowing to do the personality and skills of each of its members and thus creating a security nature that many did not have before (in the case a girl who is shy at first to participate in the "project" of his mad professor).

Moreover, mischievous, defiant tone of the tape makes it even more fresh and innovative, even when the skirt fabric frequently ideological conventions identity, self esteem and friendship. But there's no denying that Jack Black is the motor spinning and twirling to the beat of rock band. A present rock songs by legendary consolidated groups (you can listen to The Clash, Metallica, Kiss, Cream, AC / DC, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Doors, etc.) And those made by the same Black and interpreted by its peculiar band. Black gives life to a rundown adult who suddenly finds himself in an obligation to deal with a class of students who inspire her love for something. This premise has been used countless times throughout the history of cinema. Normally products are aimed directly at television, easy tear melodrama and redemption. "School of Rock" is cut from the same pattern, but the dot thug and sincerity of his story are protruding above them all. "School of Rock" is a good comedy, and that is saying a lot, which never falls into cheap sentimentality so characteristic of this type of production. Through a very well assembled footage from less to more (and what else!), The film is not only limited to amuse the audience, but makes him a witness and, most important, an accomplice of his game. And the fervent passion that feels and conveys the character of the rock is just a sample of a commendable dedication and sacrifice, such genuine love for music.

remember the role that Jack had in "High Fidelity" (2000), for his love of music and his personality a bit shaken. And that character is built especially for this actor. Vago rocker is hitting something unbalanced screaming and jumping around. And all this because if they followed his career, will have noticed how Black likes to wink with the eyes, this great classic. But apart from the main actor, factor to take into account the whole of this film, the film also stands by itself. Children in general are phenomenal, and the film rewards us with some numbers truly remarkable music. The characters are very well built, and if hate with all our strength to Jack Black, you can always enjoy the more effective Joan Cusack, who plays the strict director, this comedy without Jack Black had not had the grace that has or a thousand light years away, I do not imagine it any other Hollywood comedy of the macrocosm as it is a predictable story and he become just another movie to pass the time and point, but with Jack Black transcends typical ignoring may be because he gives a spark to none. A comedy should not be underestimated because it is a predictable story, but know how to detect in it a great performance, a great musical tribute and of course the objective which is to make people laugh that he does so wonderfully well, what more could you ask for.

"School of Rock" is, therefore, a comedy show with surprising humor that is not based on the easy laugh, but in the subtle smile, something to be welcomed in view of the multiple tapes are released today and taking the public for a fool with their emptiness. But that does not sound like a philosophy lesson "School of Rock" is a love letter to rock and the spirit that persists in those who refuse to sell their convictions and opinions. And last but not least, it serves as a fantastic platform to give free rein to Jack Black, consecrating it as a major figure in contemporary comedy. This is one of those movies that will be enjoyed by both parents and children, with the potential benefit of serving as a common point for the union of both generations. The film is entertaining, although it is no wonder neither does its job and is grinning from beginning to end. The plot is fairly predictable and hackneyed by now, but thanks to steer clear of sentimentality more because opportunities were. And surprisingly, although there are many children in the film, do not wake Frenzied as might be thought, but will fall to well. A great band sound and the great Jack Black makes this film worthwhile.

"A frank and funny comedy"

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Rock School Stories New York

Directors: Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen
Year: 1989 Country: USA . Genre: Comedy Drama Score: 08/10
Cast: Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Steve Buscemi, Patrick O'Neal, Deborah Harry, Talia Shire, Heather McComb, Giancarlo Giannini, Carole Bouquet, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Julie Kavner and Mae Questel

three-part film that pays tribute to the city of New York. But the best is who runs each, the first the great Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola's second (if not Sofia Coppola) and the third Woody Allen. If you see this film, if you skip the part of Coppola's okay because it's a real shame that this director can do great things, we make a bad film. As for the other two Scorsese superb, the best of the three getting a more than remarkable and Woody Allen, just funny how often it without going over. It appears that the gestation of this film was due a Woody Allen project, which was material to make a short feature film but did not give it to lengthen. He consulted with his usual producers at that time and they went looking for other directors to the same thing happen to them and wanted to join a three stories of about 40 minutes each. He found none other than Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Copola. The risk of participating in an episodic film is that the end result will be compared with the caretakers, a fact not happen in an independent work. Assumed this risk, three of the best living American directors outlined their particular creations against the backdrop of more recognizable and beloved city of skyscrapers.

Life Lessons (Martin Scorsese) .- Seldom in the history of cinema has portrayed the artist's world as in this short feature film by Martin Scorsese. The urgent need to express the passion that can be swept with a brush and grinding take against the canvas, the need to escape the world around him refuge in a palette of colors, the isolation imposed artistic creation. The life of a painter (great Nick Nolte) is determined by your creative needs. Over your relationship with others and himself, is the desire to express that governs their lives, making that of the other in hell. Several failed marriages and now a girlfriend (Rosanna Arquette), who also serves as his pupil, apprentice and slave to which vampirizes and is sick of him are his emotional baggage. She is with him just because he has nowhere to go, and very reluctantly because he loves his sweeping talent. But not ready to fall again, and torture him, and he bites because is like a child who needs love, affection of a woman and the audience to give you security and confidence. Not to lie, giving her false hope, trying to make her believe that her talent is more so that follow him, incapable of sincere heart, to be generous and help to leave something that transcends it.

But in the end she realizes that he is not going to change, that only wants out of selfishness, and goes to seek a new life that perhaps is most helpful. He will soon find a replacement, another young dazzled by the talent and the opportunity to learn from the genius, disillusioned and one future one step closer to loneliness. The film is told from the perspective of someone who understands and loves the artist, but can not ignore his meanness. There is passion in the staging, in that setup fast pace with frantic strokes of those cranes that involve the study of work, the looks pleading, sad, anxious to those ever elusive colors resemble those created by the mind, to the hardness that transmits the look of a woman hurt. The anthology soundtrack, the organic rhythm of "Witer sade of pale" or "Conquistador" by Procol Harum, forceful "Like a Rolling Stone" from Dylan, or emotional and hypnotic aria "Nesum dorma" from Puccini, helps transmit the intensity of the creative impulse, the force generating misunderstanding. It contributes to the warm picture of the great Nestor Almendros, who makes each painting by a joy to behold, every interior in our dream home, every street in Paradise earth.

Life Without Zoe (Francis Ford Coppola) .- With a script by the very poor and limited Francis and her daughter Sophia, this episode surf the more futile irrelevance. Most valuable where the requirement is to see how a girl tries to unite the lives of their parents for various reasons, are estranged. But without much consistency, quickly bored because the story first incomprehensible at times, and also fails to convey almost nothing from the concepts themselves. Everything is very flat, the characters are flat, and the corresponding development of them does not motivate or excite for anything the viewer who looks totally alien to the circumstances relate. If you miss this episode of forty minutes, as it is strikingly unbearable. Tedious causes apathy. Segment is the most tedious, childish, boring. Music unbearable and bad roles of the actors. Try to be funny without success, it shows the hand of Sofia more than Francis Ford Coppola. A watercress boredom in which neither Giancarlo Giannini and Talia Shire are well. And much lower overall level. For what I saw: Does anyone understand? I mean ... Why include that medium-length? What accounts for what? What's the point? What gives? What do you mean? What, what, what ...? Would he be able to explain it Francis?. It's ridiculous. Dreadful.

Oedipus Shattering (Woody Allen) .- A magician makes disappear the overbearing mother of a lawyer (Woody Allen), but she reappears in the sky of Manhattan to continue meddling publicly in the life of your child. Director prank with some really very funny. In general, it is fun and not boring in about 35 minutes it takes. Woody Allen once again shows he's a genius writing jokes and then when you do capture them on screen just as well that when you type. Jazz music is so fond of Allen, and the actors all do very well his role as Mia Farrow Allen and especially how Queslec Mae, the actress who plays the mother of Woody. As a curiosity that comes out Kirsten Dunst as a daughter of Mia Farrow. Woody Allen discovers in "Shattering Oedipus" one of his most personal works, where the psychological ambivalence than any form of escapism globe. We see the intellectual absurdity, seasoned with heavy doses of empathy, produces a film fun, but exhausting by the clear memory that makes us. With the strong reminiscence process we just want to scream, and just with the typical heavy genital recall having supported a relative who does not know or measure time, nor the words. Allen portrays in its segment to an absorbent mother, overprotective, overbearing and has not ever been able to assimilate your child has grown up.

"New York Stories" is a strange experiment whose purpose is not too bright. The idea that a film is made up of other short films or short films in themselves, may seem somewhat trite now, but at the time of the making of this film was certainly a novelty, especially considering that three of the most Hollywood's great directors met for that. But beyond that point in common (master filmmakers capable of perpetrating countless masterpieces), there is little between these three stories from New York that the cohesion, which becomes a major failure of the film, because unlike other films, for example (the also failed), "New York, I Love You" (2009), no subject, treatment or under observation between the three stories that make the product compact. The central ideas of the three stories have nothing to do with each other, not love, or New York or in New York love, or human qualities of the inhabitants of the city or any higher concept. But despite the irrelevance of the segments I think the most achieved is the master Scorsese film away from the cold, distant, extreme characters away from our everyday experience that both like to Scorsese segment transmits to us the truth of creation, making us partakers of birth pain of beauty. Scorsese has never been so close to their characters as here.

"Two prowess and a disappointment"