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Billy Elliot (2000)
Billy represents the struggle we all have to fulfill our dreams
We all have struggled one time or another to fulfill our dreams. Billy represents this struggle in us. This is such a wonderful, down to earth, yet inspirational film. It is so real. As a teacher, not of ballet, but of mathematics, I have actually dealt with parents who did not want their daughters to be TOO academically inclined. The same thing happens in reverse with Billy. He is torn between pleasing or hating his family because of his wish to dance and their distaste and repugnance for this desire in a boy. Every actor in this film plays his/her role to perfection. I absolutely did not want the movie to end! But then came the most beautiful ending that I was satisfied with it.
My advice: go see this film and you will come away uplifted!
High Fidelity (2000)
So enjoyable, but terrible camera work
I just saw High Fidelity and have read several reviews. I also read the book. Although much of the music referred to in the book and in the movie is unknown to me (I was raising children in the 60's and 70's), I loved the characters in the book and in the movie. The displacement of the locale from London to Chicago was well done and all the actors were well chosen. The beef I have about this movie is the camera work! I haven't read a review that complained about chins being cut off, cameras showing up from the top of the screen, and so on. It really bothered me and distracted from the enjoyment of the film. Anyone out there agree with me?
The Hurricane (1999)
An incredible film, with superb acting
Denzel Washington is so convincing as Rubin Carter that one forgets that he is, indeed, an actor playing a role. From the beginning to the end, Denzel is perfect. The film made me think about how poverty and prejudice can ruin a person's life when misfortune, such as being in the wrong place at the wrong time, visits. I didn't think that I could possibly like a movie that I already knew so much about. With boxing in it, yet! But when Denzel received the Golden Globe Award, I felt I had to see it. What a moving experience! Anyone who enjoys superb acting and a story with a rewarding, emotional ending should not miss this film.