Saw Babel last night. I found it too heavy-handed and boring. Thon-engendered bad habits kicked in halfway through and it was all I could do at one point not to start with the ol Jump! Jump! chant.
After that, though, I did fail to not make muted-trumpet noises whenever anyone said anything Tragically Ironic, based on information the audience knew but the characters didn't, which happened with increasing frequency as the story wore on. "I promise I'll never let anything happen to the kids!" Wanh, waaanh.
I hope it doesn't actually win any Oscars, except for the acting ones. The acting was all right.
After that, though, I did fail to not make muted-trumpet noises whenever anyone said anything Tragically Ironic, based on information the audience knew but the characters didn't, which happened with increasing frequency as the story wore on. "I promise I'll never let anything happen to the kids!" Wanh, waaanh.
I hope it doesn't actually win any Oscars, except for the acting ones. The acting was all right.