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| Value for Money | 8.3/10   |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 7.8/10 |
By OnionTerror
on 4th Feb 2007
| Starring Actor/Actress | Not supplied |
|---|---|
| Where Did You See It? | Cinema |
| Value for money | 5/10 |
| Overall value | 5/10 |
 OnionTerror's recommendation | |
Each of the stories was captivating enough, the direction was good and also the acting.
There were some scenes where I thought "what's the need for showing this so much?" but most of all, the link between the three stories was tenuous to say the least.
The link with the Japanese story was merely that the father had sold the gun to the Morrocan. Brad Pitt and that woman were the parents of the kids in California but they never got back together in the film.
It left me wondering what the point of it all was. I can't understand why anyone would have this idea and then actually write a whole screenplay for it. Like I said, each story was fair enough but none of them really combined at any point, so it was like...why? What was the reason for making this film? I'm afraid it just came across as being an excuse for some nice direction and use of different cultures and places without any real substance behind it.
I'm amazed that it has received any Oscar nominations, never mind the number that it actually has!
General verdict - mediocre.
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Total Respect: +1
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Chris N
on 8th Feb 2007