Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Babel



Three interwoven stories highlight the randomness of tragedy, and the unlimited range of coincidence. It's all quite bleak really, but the performances are excellent and the sense of place beautifully evoked for Tokyo, Morocco and Mexico respectively. It's range is maybe too broad, allowing all kinds of messages to be read into it, certainly gun culture comes off badly, as does US political intervention and spin. Kids seem to be one of the central sources of the adults tragic downfalls, and yet Inarritu has dedicated this film to his three children who provide him with "light amidst all the darkness." Maybe the film itself could have done with a bit more light.

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