Reviews

Hilarious, laugh out loud moments ... and yet not a comedy. I particularly liked the planted gag of the ambulance soaking the "filthy bum" who then shouts after them in anger "you filthy bums", I mean wow, someone's online degree in literature is paying off! The worst script imaginable, with plot introductions in an instant, ridiculous movement in the story, ZERO character development (even between the characters who meet .. it's as if they all have known and trusted each other for years) dodgy voice over with added echo effects, and plot holes.. oh God are there plot holes!! To be honest I write this not even having watched the entire thing, but I certainly expect the last 30 mins or so to not exactly enhance the already pathetic attempt in cinema ... thank god we've got a good looking lead to somewhat make us forget that the film is a load of ... well ... use you imagination for the conclusion of that particular sentence!

Huge credit is to go to all involved in this film. The work behind the research, the filming, the piecing together of the scenes, the music, the actual footage and the delicate handling of a very emotive and intense event, definitely made the film a moving and very well directed, written and performed. There was not a sound, and rightly so, for the last 10 minutes. The acting was as to be expected from the shining cast, and I was even surprised by the performance of Lindsay Lohan whose basis in acting is unashamedly steeped in frivolity, rose well to a nice role, providing a very nice portrayal of one of the fine character undercurrents of the film. The acid scenes were...interesting.. but were intriguingly not out of place, just representing another level of the depth of research! Well done Amelio!!