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Tragedies and Accidents are different
by the doctor (movies profile)
Jan 24, 2009
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6 people found this review helpful
For my taste, this is the wisest, best film of the year. I had to see it twice. The first time, I cringed at the behavior of Kym and felt very uncomfortable. The second time, I had to watch again to see how carefully constructed this wisest of the year's films was. Kym has grown. She vaguely understands the difference between tragedy and accident. A tragedy requires the community to come together and share responsibility, much as they come together and share the joy of Rachel's wedding. But if you celebrate together, you must also grieve together. And you can only grieve if you acknowledge what precisely you are grieving. An accident is the unlucky behavior of one person, a tragedy takes a community. I don't want to spoil anything about this beautiful film, but the above speaks to its wisdom. I felt that all the actors were fantastic. They did not seem to me to be acting, but living in flesh they understood. The handheld camera work, much criticized by other viewers, leant the film an impassioned, painful intimacy. It was superb. The music in the film is transcendent. This is a great film with real wisdom to share. It needs to be seen more than once to understand just how great it is. Watch for a brief glimpse of the poodle in a golden breast plate to celebrate the wedding. For all the painful emotions, I wish I were cool enough to be invited to this wedding. I'd have danced with Kym. |
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