Breaking and Entering
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Movie Reviews of Breaking and Entering
Movie Review: Beautiful, Subtly-Shaded Drama of an Affair...
Summary: 4 Stars
Director/writer Anthony Minghella's exploration of three lives intertwined by pain, guilt, and loneliness, "Breaking and Entering", benefits by the earnest portrayals of Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, and Robin Wright Penn, a script that never attempts to 'glamorize' the central affair, and Minghella's willingness to allow the story to take it's time to unfold (almost 40 minutes pass before Law and Binoche even meet one another). While the film was unsuccessful in theaters, it is a multi-layered, rewarding experience that deserves a place in your video library!
While the catalyst of the story is a pair of break-ins of Law's offices by Binoche's son (Rafi Gavron), the action serves more as an introduction to the lives of the leads; Binoche is a Bosnian refugee, struggling to provide a stable home for her son, and to save enough money to return the pair to their homeland; Law and Penn are a couple worn down by caring for Penn's autistic daughter (Poppy Rogers), and a growing lack of communication and common interests. When Law tracks the boy to Binoche, he finds himself drawn to the beautiful, reserved widow, but even as he succumbs to his desires, she fiercely protects herself and her son, by taking incriminating nude photos of herself with Law, as he sleeps. There is a jaded understanding of the nature of her existence that is both sad, and understandable; as another Bosnian refugee (Vera Farmiga), reduced to prostitution, explains to Law, survival is the issue, here, not gratification. Indeed, there are no 'villains' in the story, only people struggling to maintain their identities, and dignity.
With wonderful support by Ray Winstone, as a compassionate cop, and Martin Freeman, as Law's bemused partner, and a climax both bittersweet and satisfying, "Breaking and Entering" is a film that actually demands repeated viewings, to appreciate the symbolism of central London's urban decay, and a wild fox in the midst of the construction of an artificial park-like environment.
Certainly, a very rewarding experience!
Movie Review: excellent, but maybe one twist too many
Summary: 4 Stars
Renault below wrote a good review. But I differ somewhat. I'm not bothered by the film not fitting into a genre. I just think it might have packed one too many reversals into too short a space. For my taste, this is completely superior to a film like Crash. It's just that the introspection indulged in by the Jude Law character and Robin Wright Penn feels a little phony, and I grew tired of her character. The final scene between the Jude Law character and Penn was a bit annoying, but overall, the film was excellent. All the minor supporting characters were an absolute pleasure.
This was a find. I don't like movies where characters act "logically", i.e. predictably.
First rate score. Added a lot. (my line of work, so I know.)
Movie Review: Real people, real world!
Summary: 4 Stars
Life, seen from the perspectives of some very genuine people, played beautifully by the leading cast, Juliette Binoche, Robin Penn and Jude Law, the trio shine brilliantly in this little gem. A brief, yet a brilliant performance from Poppy Rogers who leaves no effort in portraying an autistic girl. Although a bit complex, the atmosphere, the situations that occur are very believable and a wonderful cast-performance and direction does justice to this film. The film starts out slow but then soon catches a rapid pace, making you not move even an eye lid. A journey of some real people in a real world, worth witnessing.Movie Review: A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MOVIE
Summary: 4 Stars
I liked this film because it was entertaining and it was different than most films you see today. I thought the acting was good and the story was great. I almost didn't see this movie because the reviews were not that great, but it is a type of movie that makes you think, which is cool!Movie Review: "Jump"?
Summary: 4 Stars
Did Minghella copy the video clip of Madonna's last single, street boys hoping from one concrete building to another in a few surburb settings?
That really came across my mind at once when Miro and his cousin first broke in the office...