02-04-2009, 03:10 PM
Ok, just got done watching it. I definitely enjoyed it a lot. Although it doesn't feel like it from the trailers, this has all the elements of a Boyle film (poverty, crime, betrayal, riches, lots of loud music), just in a foreign setting. Parts of it were difficult for me to follow because of the accents, so even subtitles for the English portions would have been helpful. The quiz show element provides a nice way for the plot to unfold in flashbacks and this provides plenty of drama. Anyway, it really is a well made film, and pretty much is a throwback to the old classics in terms of how the story and characters develop, the love story and especially how the film concludes. And let me say, the final 20-30 minutes were great, even the sappy parts. I personally don't consider this is a modern classic or anything, but easily one of the better films I've seen in a few years.
4/5 stars.
4/5 stars.