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John
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Date Posted: 13:43:23 09/25/02 Wed
I saw Empire of the Sun in the theatres when it first opened. You are absolutely right. I thought it was one of the most appallingly boring and pointless films I'd ever seen. It seemed like self-indulgent reminiscing on the author's part. If you didn't know this, it's written by J.G.Ballard and based on his childhood experience. That's the same guy who wrote Crash, later to be filmed by David Cronenberg. Now, that was a movie!
I also saw Bertolucci's The Last Emperor in the theatres and didn't like that one either. A much better film in the same vein is Kundun, about the Chinese takeover of Tibet and the flight of the Dalai Lama.
Usual Suspect was good and everyone seems to love it, but something about it just isn't right. I liked it, but I find it lacking. It's so polished it seems more manipulative than authentic, if that makes any sense. Instead of glimpsing another world, I feel as though I've been watching something artificial and over-produced, like a self-conscious stage play. I would still recommend this film, though.
The Dr. Mabuse films are great. The earlies ones are rather primitive and strangely paced, but enjoyable none-the-less.
I haven't seen Monsters Ball yet.
Jeff, again, good luck wrapping things up with Kim. You're going to need it.
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