Friday, June 4, 2010

Everything is Illuminated

Frodo Baggins

An American Jew travels to the Crimea to research the story of his ancestors...finds quirky, funny locals who help him and eventually finds what he came to see. The tone of the film shifted half way through...which worked nicely. I loved the staging of the final revelations in a sea of sunflowers.

Frodo was almost comatose here which must have been decided by the director...too bad. His character's open-mouthed stare added nothing to the film's dynamic.

Beautiful landscapes throughout.

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