21 Grams

pros: del Toro, Leo, music

cons: lack of character development, arbitrary mixing of scenes and bits of scenes

I can put the pieces together, but why should I?

I thought that Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2000 "Amores Perros," provid... See Full Review

pros: Stellar cinematography and direction, performances are fantastic all around, compelling story

cons: Structure isn't very linear for a mainstream audience, emotionally draining

A Little Bit of Heart, Grief, and Soul Make Up 21 Grams

Alejandro González Iñárritu is a powerhouse filmmaker well known in the cinemat... See Full Review

pros: Watts, Del Toro, Penn and Melissa Leo!!

cons: Why did this story need to be told out of order?!?! Answer: it didn't.

Well-acted but needlessly "tricky."

21 GRAMS is a difficult movie to summarize. Heres the barest snapshot: Naomi Watts has a nice, nucl... See Full Review

pros: Sean Penn as the professor, riveting, suspenseful

cons: Out of order, too much bad stuff, not enough good

Intense Graphic Horrifying Existence: 21 Grams Gives It All

An intense, loose telling of a horrific existence, 21 Grams stars Sean Penn. Words escape me to desc... See Full Review

pros: brilliant, intense acting

cons: the sequential order is a bit jarring

"Choices"

In its opening four shots, Alejandro Inarritu's high-strung '21 Grams' presents itself dizzingly ye... See Full Review

pros: Acting, story

cons: ABCDE does not work better as CAEDB

21 Grams ~ My annoyance with this movie weighed more than that

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pros: powerful story, with powerful scenes, great performances and little extras along the way

cons: slow, hard to watch at times, very depressing

Makes The Passion Look Like An Episode of Jackasss!!!

In some circles, it's hip to bash this film for its style, which is like a slow-turning wheel, insid... See Full Review

pros: Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Benicio Del Toro

cons: unnecessarily complex and convoluted

21 Grams of Disappointment

I am glad I missed this movie at the cinemas and have just caught up with it in dvd. A strong story... See Full Review

pros: Talented actors turn in excellent performances

cons: The story does not come together as a cohesive whole

The measure of a human soul?

A film by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu This is a difficult film to review because it is not a convent... See Full Review

pros: Brilliant performances from Penn, Watts and del Toro.

cons: Stylistic conceits overwhelm

Compelling, riveting but ultimately tedious story-telling.

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