technolog Reviews

Fugitive Pieces (2007)

beautiful well crafted movie about a Jewish boy who survived the Holocaust and thrived through the love of a stranger

[10/10 · 4 November 2007]

This is a beautiful well crafted movie. I was struck by how the movie doesn't fill in the blanks for you, but gives you a chance to imagine what the characters are feeling and thinking. The cinematography is exquisite, contrasting the light of the scenes in Greece with the darkness of the scenes where the young Jakob is escaping from the Nazis. One quote from the movie is that "it is not extraordinary that wood can burn, but that it can float". You don't have to be a descendant of a Holocaust victim to appreciate the very strong message delivered by the movie, that you can either be consumed with the fire of your past life's horrors or allow yourself to float and survive and thrive.

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Henry's Dream (2004)

Follow your dream

[8/10 · 10 May 2005]

This is a very well made film about a man who has talked about his dream of making a movie for years and finally does it. In his journey he ends up making his whole life better by forging a better relationship with his son and helping his son deal with the loss of his mother. Typically, things get worse before they get better, but by the end you leave this film feeling uplifted. There are some very comic parts where he has to wade through outrageous ideas in search of the ideal screenplay and even the final screenplay gets adapted to incorporate parts of the main character's own life. Humorous and touching, this is a film that most people will find parallels with in their own lives.

Benny Benny Yeled Ra (2001 TV Movie)

A bad boy cop fools around with the wrong girl

[8/10 · 4 May 2003]

Basically this movie is about turnaround. A policeman playboy who beds many women goes after a married girl with a young baby and a husband that he knew when they were both children. However, this girl turns the tables on him. A funny movie that is bittersweet.

The Long Run (2001)

Exceeding your own boundaries

[8/10 · 26 December 2002]

Armin Mueller Stahl plays a running coach in South Africa to perfection. He tried running the famous 90 Km "Comrade Marathon" when he was younger but never completed it. Now he is trying his best to achieve that missed goal by training a young African woman to succeed where he has failed. This story is not just about running, but about exceeding limits that you set for yourself and doing things that you did not think were possible. It also gives you a picture of whites and blacks in South Africa today. This is an uplifting movie which can be watched by the entire family.