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Reviews
Damage (1992)
outstanding work
this film has it all. i think what truly makes it work is that it speaks to that part of all of us that know what the taboos in society are and push the limit anyway and take risks. This film is all about the consequences of taking risks and the price we all pay in the end in the form of tragedy of unimaginable magnitude. I have watched it a couple of times, and I identify with the character of Anna the most. She is perhaps the most tragic of all characters in the film because, while she is a homewrecker, she seems driven to do it as some form of compensation for what she has been through in her own life. Hence the name of the film...I think the title is more about her personal "damage" than the damage she inflicts on the lives of others. I would like this film on DVD to add to my collection. Its stunning.
M. Butterfly (1993)
a great work
this film is compelling and haunting...have seen it only once, but its message of passion burned itself upon my memory for all time. that is my definition of a great film. would love to own a copy on DVD. I always look for it at stores but never have found even a VHS version. I have also been searching for a copy of Damage also starring Jeremy Irons...haven't found that one either. Why are the most artistic films, the ones that really have something to say, the last to make it to the after-market release of the film?? I have noticed that Jeremy Irons tends to portray emotionally crippled characters...it certainly works for him in this film!