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Movie Reviews of Silk
Movie Review: Save yourself!
Summary: 1 Stars
This was a beautiful movie. The sets were fantastic, the scenery was moving. It was, in fact, the only movement whatsoever in the entire production.
This movie was painful. Really, really painful. Nothing of any consequence happened... or seemed to. The story was all in the background, a context through which the characters altogether failed to move. Keira Knightly is breathtaking, but she and Alfred Molina portray the only two characters who seem to have any life to them whatsoever. She was really only in a few scenes, nowhere near enough to redeem this production. The main character was sodden, gloomy, and altogether uninteresting. The best single word to describe him would be "pathetic" if only there were some pathos, some connection between him and the viewer. Sadly, that connection so spectacularly fails to develop that, when I found that I had missed a line of muttered or mumbled dialog (the majority of the plot is conveyed via a sort of moaning, whispered narrative voice over) I found that I really did not care.
Save yourself, you'll never be able to get the two hours of your life back if you waste them watching this movie.
Movie Review: A truly wretched film
Summary: 1 Stars
It is hard to believe a film that employs the acknowledged talents and charms of Ms. Knightly could manage to be as dull, trite and devoid of impetus as this disaster. The plot wanders aimlessly back and forth across the wastes of Siberia, and from one improbable assumption to another...for instance, given France's far flung Empire at the time, with secure maritime routes across the Indian Ocean and Asia right up to Japan's doorstep,why on earth is our hero trudging through Siberian icescapes to get there? I mean, on the way back you could assume I suppose the eggs needed refrigeration, but other than that it's just plain silly.
In most cases of pretentious B-movie drivel, the presence of a lovely and talented actress such as Keira Knightly acts as a sort of consolation prize. No such luck: she somnambulates through this train wreck as though she herself finds it hard to accept that she is really a part of the fiasco.
I can empathize. I can't believe I bought this DVD!
Movie Review: I'd rather watch my toenails grow
Summary: 1 Stars
I have never been an admirer of Keira Knightly - She is always aware of the camera focusing on herself and cannot act naturally.
I have become amazed to find that others seem mesmerized by her so called beauty and somehow become hoodwinked into believing that she has some kind of talent.
Well, this movie should dispel all myths!
Ms Knightly here tries to portray an American, but can't even hold up the accent for long.
If I were the husband that she has in this movie I would scarper to the far east and shack up with an Asian beauty and never return to the pale faced wanna be actress!
The story, by the way, is possibly the worse that I have encountered within the last decade.
I would recommend that you avoid this movie at all costs - even though Keira bares her tiny breasts! If you must see this then fast forward to where the Asian lady bares hers - not only are they much better but she can act better also!
Movie Review: lifeless
Summary: 1 Stars
First, I have to say how wonderful the book is. As with most cinematographic adaptations, this one fails to bring the story to life on screen.
The actor's performance, and by that I mean Pitt's, is terrible. When you read the book, he certainly does not come to mind. His voice is not appropriate, nor is his age, for the role presented in the book.
That said, I realize that not everyone envisions books the same way, and that is a good thing (most of the time). However, in my eyes, the movie does not do justice to the writing style of Alessandro Baricco, author of the book "Silk".
The cinematography of the movie is beautiful, although at times one has to wonder why there is so much light in the Japanese houses. That seems overdone.
I found the movie much too slow, pointless and ... lifeless.
I had much higher expectations for it.
A disappointment.
Movie Review: What's with the accents?
Summary: 1 Stars
This movie was just plain awful. I ended up feeling depressed and confused. Depressed because I had just wasted my time watching it, and confused because I had no idea how important plot points happened (eg. Keira Knightley writing the letter - there is no clue that she knows he has been cheating on her).
Anyway, something else that got my goat was: WHY ARE THEY SPEAKING WITH US ACCENTS? I didn't understand which country they were supposed to be in!! I honestly thought they were in the USA until he started mumbling about France! Then I though, wtf? They could've at least spoken in English accents if they didn't want to use French ones! OMG this movie was horrible! And the lead characters lips were so revolting to look at. He looks like he's had too much collagen and not enough sleep.
UGH, don't even bother!