Monday 30 June 2008

Movie review of Things we lost in the fire

Things we lost in the fire - 6/10
Directed by Susuanne Bier
Cast - benicio del toro,halle berry,david duchovny

Plot Summary
A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend who is a heroin addict to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

Review
An interesting non - Hollywood type of movie. Direction was done really nicely. I loved the camerawork. Especially shots of the actors' eyes through different scenarios and emotions. Editing was done fairly well.
The cast in this movie was
good and it's been awhile since I last saw Halle Berry in a good role, her last few movies were pretty much shit.The scene stealer is definitely Benicio Del Toro. Everytime he appears in a scene,he acts it out fucking brilliantly while oozing coolness. Worth watching this movie just for Del Toro.

Best quote
Jerry Sunborne: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.

Audrey Burke: What's heroin like?
Jerry Sunborne: Do you hear that expression being kissed by God?

Recommended movies by the director
None that I know of
Editors note; Things We Lost In The Fire is a 2007 drama film directed by Susanne Bier and written by Allan Loeb. The film was released in the United States and Canada on 191007 and in the UK on 010208

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