Original Sin
Original Sin
Ohjaus:
Michael CristoferKäsikirjoitus:
Michael CristoferKuvaus:
Rodrigo PrietoSävellys:
Terence BlanchardNäyttelijät:
Antonio Banderas, Angelina Jolie, Thomas Jane, Jack Thompson, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Gregory Itzin, Allison Mackie, Joan Pringle, Lisa Owen (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
Late nineteenth century Cuba. Dawn. At the docks, Luis (Antonio Banderas) waits for his American mail-order bride. But, his wait seems to be in vain. Then, magically, she appears--Julia (Angelina Jolie). And, she is beautiful, unlike the woman whose picture she sent. But Luis had lied as well--he wrote that he was only a clerk in the coffee company that he actually owns. In spite of their deceptions, they marry immediately. They are blissfully happy, although Julia has her demons. She has nightmares, she ignores her sister's letters, and--mysteriously--won't open her trunk. Her sister sends an unnerving detective to check that she arrived. Still unsatisfied, her sister arrives herself. That's when Julia disappears with the money in Luis's bank accounts, instantaneously transforming Luis's dream into a nightmare. (jakelijan virallinen teksti)
(lisää)Arvostelut (2)
Well, to be honest, it wasn't so bad that it could be compared to soap operas, which is not to say that it wasn't plot-wise so stupid and logically leaky. At the beginning it looked like a romantic flick, then there are some interesting twists and turns, and in the scene at the end I was cynically amused, its absurdity made me feel like I was watching a Monthy Python sketch, and the beautifully silly scene with the poison reminded me of Marysha and her coffee. I was cynically entertained and I can’t say I was disappointed.
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The boring and idiotic script, written by Michael Cristofer, was also directed by him. Boring and idiotic (or one could say, somewhat mischievously, that he did a good job). What is supposed to be surprising is vulgarly expected, what is supposed to build up is boring, what is supposed to be moving is awkward to the point of shame. And the bland pairing of Banderas and Jolie doesn't help the result either... It's not even below average, it's just plain bad. It is an hour and three-quarters of soap opera containing everything that is inherent in soap operas. I was only really interested in Terrence Blanchard's music.
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