Friday, February 13 2009
The International
Tom Tykwer's thriller shrewdly introduces Lou (Clive Owen) as he observes rather than acts.
Tuesday, January 2 2007
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
That Grenouille is also utterly symptomatic -- that is, not an individual so much as a representative of what ails his cultural milieu -- is hardly news.
Friday, October 18 2002
Heaven (2002)
Heaven begins with assorted ascents. Written by the late Krzysztof Kieslowski (with Krzysztof Piesiewicz), and intended as part of a trilogy (Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory), it explores accident and fate, guilt and grief, time and truth.
Sunday, January 1 1995
The Princess and the Warrior (2001)
Where 'Run, Lola, Run' was fast and urgent, 'The Princess and the Warrior' is deliberate, almost meditative. Still, the two movies share common, provocative ideas about fate and passion, the nature of time and the rhythms of life.
