Eduardo C (Hellshocked)

Noam Chomsky and Sonic Youth? I have to see this to believe it.

"There is nothing I like less than bad arguments for a view that I hold dear." - Daniel Dennett

Naomi Klein's heart is in the right place, but her simplistic, edutainment approach to the subject of neoliberalism and the myth of the self-regulating, efficient free market is often misguided and does not always hold up to severe scrutiny. Still, the core of her arguments is more than valid and with Michael Winterbottom attached I am curious about the movie.

There has never been a testament to pain and endurance as profound as "The Passion of Joan of Arc". It is a singular, hypnotic achievement held together by Maria Falconetti. It is oddly fitting that this was her one and only screen appearance as she delivered what is quite likely the greatest filmed performance in the history of cinema. To stare into her eyes is to be marked forever. She conveys such physical agony, such primal terror with a mere glance that it takes courage to hold her gaze for the duration of the film. It could very well have proven to be an impossible task were it not for the otherworldly calm she projects of one who has accepted their fate and forgiven those who sealed it. Flawless, eternal, sublime.

Where to begin. Heart of Darkness flawlessly transported to Vietnam winds up a messy but brilliant film which is never less than alive. Too many themes are explored here to count (ammong them the duality of people, staring into the abyss and having it stare back into you, the insignificance of humanity next to the power of nature...and many many more) as this truly has proven to be one of the greatest films ever made. Excelent performances, photography, direction, score and one of the most hauntingly beautiful openings in the history of cinema.