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 Barnes & Noble Extraordinarily fine acting and a gripping if disjunctive story distinguish this emotionally wrenching film from Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, whose Amores Perros (2000) heralded the arrival of an exciting new talent. Like the earlier movie, 21 Grams revolves around three disparate people and a tragic car accident that alters their lives forever. Sean Penn stars as a mathematician who, dying of a heart condition, desperately needs a transplant; Naomi Watts plays a married mother struggling with drug addiction; and Benicio del Toro essays the role of a former convict who relies on his newfound religious fundamentalism to keep him on the straight-and-narrow. Telling how their lives intersect would be giving away too much plot, but we can reveal that they come together in a profoundly sad way. Iñárritu uses fractured chronology to give us disjointed bits and pieces of the tale, a jigsaw-puzzle technique that pays off in the end but requires attentive viewing. He darts back and forth in time, revealing key moments in the lives of his principal characters but making us wait till storys end to learn how and why they add up. 21 Grams is full of human suffering and anguish, and like Iñárritus breakout film, it seems morbidly preoccupied with death and fate -- but at the bottom its about the innate ability of people to find a glimmer of hope in even the most hopeless situations. And the acting is commendable -- Penn and del Toro are great as usual, but Oscar-nominated Watts is a revelation. 21 Grams has something important to say about the human condition, and Iñárrita says it with the consummate style and sensitivity of a true art Ed Hulse Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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