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Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Sheer Musical Brilliance.
There are only so many ways to do this movie justice. And I only have the power to do one:
Sheer Brilliance.
Do not take my word for it. Get this film. Sit down in the dark, with the volume right up - and let yourself collapse into its world.
After you have seen this movie, your life will never be the same.
BabaKiueria (1986)
Brilliant comedic entertainment
Babakiueria, written by Geoffrey Atherden, details the very clever role reversal of Australian (anglo-saxon) history. I indeed enjoyed this film for both its witty dialogue and the political message underlying it. I first watched this in my yr 12 Drama class, and I was compelled by the writing, and how the screenwriter, Atherden, has managed such a difficult theme as Australian - Aboriginal relations, and made it so clearly understandable by even the most arrogant of bigots...but I use that term loosely. There are many films out today that attempt to parody certain aspects of modern life: ie, scary movie, american beauty, best of show, spy hard - yet all of these films are not true to their message entirely, they renounce their opinions shortly after making them simply because this is "safe". In 'babakiueria', the entire team behind the film have honestly felt the passion of the aboriginal's plight and have made an entirely true, and thoroughly honest satire of the modern struggle for possession in Australia. It is necessary for there to be many more films such as this in the world, and less movies that simply "make the jokes" to entertain and not inform. I personally found it incredibly liberating to view myself (as a european of origin) and my people in this movie in the lower status - viewing my society as the oppressed. It makes you wonder as to how you would really cope in that scenario of oppression.
High Fidelity (2000)
Entertaining...soulless
I didn't connect with this film - sure I laughed, but I must have missed the big picture. I mean, for all its wit and social satire, the film lacked any really likable characters - ie. I didn't find the girl that cusack liked attractive or in any way half decent...how can one understand his motives when they are so forced and faked?
The Truman Show (1998)
Depth with true emotion
The story for "The Truman Show" is simply sublime and original, satirising the modern need for culture to revolve around reality tv shows. Through out the movie, there is deep symbolism and irony, but the true factor that makes the story so enjoyable is the fact that Truman really is as it says, a True Man - such an honest story with honest characters (even in deceit).
Amadeus (1984)
Sheer brilliance
This movie, based on the play of the same name, is downright brilliant with an astounding performance form F. Murray Abraham that could draw tears from a stone - he makes an evil character so understandable and makes his motivations so clear and apparent - I loved this.