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Title: Wonderful acting, terrible plot
Review: There is no doubt that Emily Watson is a very talented actress, and she deserved her Oscar nomination for her performance in this film. I really liked the "look" of this film - realistic, gritty, very beautiful scenery. The breaks inbetween scenes are also wonderful to watch.However, the story blows chunks, which disappointed me. It's possible to deconstruct anything presented as "art" as being somehow "deep" and meaningful.But give me a break. This is film school angst rearing its immature head. I hope that we see the talented people who created this movie grow into a willingness to explore human nature instead of being stuck in pointless 'Sturm & Drang'.
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