The Dancer Upstairs
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Movie Reviews of The Dancer Upstairs
Movie Review: Beautifully handled and very tense!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a movie that grows on you and you better be prepared. It ain't Hollywood...it's a slow creep along with a lot of tough stuff to follow, but all of it comes together...finally...and it is then most satisfying.
I wanted to watch it again immediately!
Thanks John M, and Javier Bardem is simply masculine...ala Crowe in LA Confidential but without the violence.
It isn't 5 but it is 4 stars!
The richness of the "text" is amazing and thanks to Shakespeare, not the Bard, who wrote the novel and the screenplay. The settings are miraculous and meticulously rendered. The mood is subtle and fine.
IQ required for enjoying this film: Over 125. (I bet that Malkovitch is about 140+!)
It may sound strange, but if you liked Diabolique, you will love this one too!
I just bought a few to send to friends as sophisticated gifts.
(Note: As a political scientist, I only had some trouble with the penultimate words that are so naive of the lovely ballet lady!...such bull, but no matter...that's not the point. It is a mood piece by John.)
Thanks! Enjoy!
Movie Review: Excellent Latin Drama
Summary: 4 Stars
The Dancer Upstairs is an engaging movie simply for filming, production, and acting. But it is the plot that distinguishes this movie most. It completely parts with the typical left-wing view of Latin America where the terrorists are enobolized and everyone else is either corrupt or stupid. For anyone who has spent time studying terrorism around the world and in particular in Latin America this movie comes very close to describing reality. First, the United States and Europe aren't the only places where there are thinking, professional police detectives. Commit a crime in many Latin countries and they will hunt you down. Secondly, terrorists are in the end the ultimate in corruption and evil. Blind followers of Castro, the Sandanistas, Che Gueverra, etc will get a glimpse at their cowardly arrogance and murderous ways. All this captured in an intriguing story of an honest cop, a man with responsibilities, and desires. Really good movie. There are some loose ends, but not enough to rate less than 4 stars.Movie Review: SUSPENSEFUL SOCIAL UNREST
Summary: 4 Stars
I didn't know who John Malkovich was before "Being John Malkovich", and since then he has unfortunately rubbed me the wrong way with his prissy characterizations and his cocky self portrait. He redeems himself as director of this engrossing suspense thriller about a law enforcer tracking down a group of mysterious terrorists in a South American republic. I liked the intrigue about the unknown killers being somewhere among the public and the subsequent search for them, but couldn't help but scoff a bit at the 'under your nose' resolution, and the South American detective's unexplained American-like cop buddy ( he behaved as if he just flew in from L.A..) But the film hooks you in the beginning with sustained suspense and doesn't let go, it looks great, and it carries a certain sense of social responsibility in our terror filled times.Movie Review: A Ride Through South American Political Melodrama
Summary: 4 Stars
INVESTIGATOR Agustin Rejas (Javier Bardem) has been given the task of tracking down the elusive "Presidente Ezequiel" who is heading a revolution against the government. The movie proceeds at a slow pace yet the scenes where the rebels make their presence known are gripping with dead dogs hanging from lampposts, child suicide bombers and teenage bombshell gunners.
With each passing scene we feel the deeply rooted passion behind the separatist movement and we are led to believe...
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Movie Review: Not for the impatient or infantile
Summary: 4 Stars
I've seen a few of Javier Bardem's movies and glad I came across this one. Couldn't give it five stars however, simply because much of the dialog was not very clear. No doubt in my mind, though, due to Javier Bardem's range, that if he makes his way to the States, he'll be big.
Interestingly, Javier Bardem playing an honest counter-terrorist cop in this one, will be playing Pablo Escobar in the upcoming Killing Pablo.