Babel

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  • 2007


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Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.0
Even the lightest storylineabout surly Tokyo deaf mute teen Rinko Kikuchi and her desperate attempt to lose her virginitydoesnt end until shes thoroug .. Av Club
4.5
And if theres only one lesson I can take away from this film its this: Always keep a cyanide pill handy. Austin Chronicle
4.0
And there is far too much cultural white noise to ever decipher the emotions and intent above the clatter and ricochet issuing from the globalized maw .. Austin Chronicle
2.5
If theres anything that thematically relevant buried somewhere in the movie, I couldnt find it. Cinema Blend
5.0
The wedding is a joyful occasion and even the children enjoy themselves. Spirituality And Practice
3.2
.. settles for being a decent but contrived and unmoving psychological drama. Sover
3.1
Skillfully made, but preachy as all get out, the film crosses four stories. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
The films ambition, unfortunately, exceeds its reach, let alone its grasp. Mark Reviews Movies
2.8
The center cannot hold.The film has some great performances and it has something to say about the failure of people and governments to communicate. Lariat
2.5
Each subsequent effort seems to dilute the formula a little more. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
At once mawkish and humorless, the movie coerces instead of earning empathy for its highly pitiable characters. News Review
4.0
The standout is Barraza, giving a heart rending performance in whats possibly the films most distressing journey. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirector Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga follow their impressive col .. View London
3.2
Chiekos deafness is clearly intended as a metaphor.But a metaphor for what Cs Monitor
5.0
Earnest to a fault and depressing beyond reason, the film is unrelenting in its attempts to wrap the world in a shroud of fatalism. Film Journal
3.1
The movie has big ideas and big performances, and just as many notions left lying on the floor. Boston
4.0
Its a good film maybe close to a great one but one that I have no desire to revisit. Mountain X
3.5
In the hands of Arriaga, an adept and shrewd screenwriter, all of the characters are first pushed to the edge of confusion and fear, and then pushed b .. Emanuellevy
4.0
At the simplest level, the movie is several dramas told effectively, and processing the emotions in its most dramatic moments may be the best reward i .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.2
Babel looks beautiful, never more so than when Brokeback Mountain cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto captures locals at ease among themselves: Unflappable .. Ew
4.0
Inarritus film may be Oscar bait, and utterly manipulative with meandering storylines, but it still ends up being a very good piece of filmmaking that .. Cinema Crazed
1.0
Its a trip that promises to be about as trouble free as Gilligans three hour tour. Slate
4.0
It may be too slow for some tastes, but Babel remains emotionally bruising but compulsive viewing. Empire
3.5
His narrative style may be a mess, but its the most gorgeous mess youre ever likely to see. Eye For Film
3.2
The other thing is that its way better than that stupid Crash its got a smarter script, it has better performances, its beautiful to look at, it has f .. Movies
2.5
But despite sensitive performances, its an experiment that fizzles. Sf Gate
3.0
Still, this is an uncommonly raw and startling portrait of humanity with glittering performances all round. Bbc
2.5
I mean: Lots and lots and lots of whimsical connections lead absolutely nowhere. Washington Post
4.4
Still, nothing is tied up in a neat bow and there are a handful of loose plot elements left hanging that arent utterly satisfyingathat is, until one e .. The Movie Boy
0.0
The only performance worth praising is Kikuchis, who manages to display both a beautiful innocence and a constrained, adolescent rage in one simple lo .. Bullz-Eye
3.5
The world spanning story has intriguing elements...But, the overall study falls short of the individual stories. Reeling Reviews
3.5
...while the pairs filmmaking skills cannot be denied, the films emotional resonance is weakened by a feeling of repetition and cliche... Reeling Reviews
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
4.4
This is cathartic, thought provoking, emotionally solid movie making. ReelViews
4.0
Some people might take issue with the worlds biggest movie star headlining a movie otherwise bereft of commercial appeal. Hollywood
3.2
The script goes for a vaguely upbeat conclusion, but it has no spiritual dimension that the viewer feels with any emotion, and it conveys a hopeless, .. Seattle Pi
4.5
While this might not be for everyone, certainly not for the lazy, it is a brilliant piece of movie making. Tony Medley
3.1
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste .. The Star
3.1
But there are strong performances and an intriguing look at the subject matter. Deseret News
4.5
Despite their relatively short screen time, both convey much with great subtlety. Urban Cine File
4.5
Its a stunning adventure in storytelling and cinematic conception. Varia Gate
3.1
Babel is a movie with its heart in the right place, but like its own characters, its message gets lost in translation. Three Movie Buffs
3.8
Started several years ago, Art Alley is an evolving showcase of Kansas City street artists. Kansas City
4.4
Babel is Arriagas finest script yet.... But, like Amores Perros and 21 Grams, the film feels like a 21 car pile up of catastrophes. Christianity Today
1.9
But the short supply of warm moments, simply isnt enough to save the film from an overwhelming dismal feel. Ross Anthony
4.0
Meanwhile, both Barraza and Kikuchi seem to have come out of nowhere to produce two of the finest performances of the year, Kikuchi especially with a .. Matts Movie Reviews
3.8
But Mr. Arriagas script goes surprisingly easy on its characters. Big Picture Big Sound
5.0
Its hard just to stop there, but I think you will agree everyone is good. Waffle Movies
4.5
Chiekos story never really has a moment so intense that it has you gritting your teeth, but its the story that keeps you emotionally invested in her c .. ComingSoon
5.0
Dhavernas is supposed to be an ugly duckling, all crazed and disturbed, but while it works to a degree, her charm and beauty still shine through. Montreal Film Journal
2.5
Instead of selling facile uplift, theyre pushing gloom.I might buy Babel if it had any real interest in its characters, but its too busy moving them a .. News Week
2.5
It trots out tragedy and near tragedy with a slogging, funereal insistence that makes watching it feel like a duty instead of a thrill.And while a her .. Chron
5.0
I found it an impressive, beautifully acted work with a tragic sense of life. Film Guardian
2.0
It is well acted and handsomely photographed, but still extraordinarily overpraised and overblown, a middlebrow piece of near nonsense: the kind of se .. Film Guardian
5.0
Patrick Chamusso (the excellent Derek Luke) has just been promoted to foreman at South Africas Secunda oil refinery in Phillip Noyces riveting fact ba .. Wsj
3.8
Yet it still works surprisingly well, and even when it doesnt, the central message is heartfelt and exquisitely delivered. Flip Side Archive
4.2
How much you enjoy Babel will be based entirely on your degree of cynicism. From The Balcony
4.4
Dont hold against director Inarritu and screenwriter Arriaga the fact that they never quite get us to that more beautiful space give them time.They ar .. Denver Post
4.0
Adriana Barraza (Amores Perros) offers a compelling performance that throbs like a loud pounding heartbeat. Review Express
1.5
All the back to school anthems from Khalid, Selena Gomez and more presented by H&M M Tv
3.5
Babel wont appeal to everyone, its slow in parts; but its beautifully acted and ambitiously directed and has interesting things to say about the way w .. Future Movies
2.5
Everyones emotionally disconnected from everyone else in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritus Babel, but like the directors prior two efforts (Amores Perros a .. Nicks Chager
1.9
Babel barely has the energy to sit up and wave.It continues a sad trend of beautifully filmed adult dramas using a lot of running time and big names t .. Mid West Film Journal
4.5
But even if it remains the understated entry in a season crowded with chest thumpers, Babels delivery is anything but soft spoken; in other words, its .. Movies Ign
4.2
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga cap off the trilogy of films that began with Amores Perros and 21 Grams with a rich and .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
1.0
Rubbish so pretentious it would make the folks behind Crash begin to blush. Juicy Cerebellum
4.2
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4.4
Like Traffic and Pulp Fiction before it, the film jumps from locale to locale, slowly forming a story from its many parts.It is a story that grips you .. Crazed Fan Boy
3.0
Oscar Lozada was back in Louisiana after his extradition from Texas on Friday afternoon and confessed at Louisiana State Police headquarters to killin .. 2 The Advocate
4.0
Sadly this becomes one of the least believable segments of the filmthe daily onslaught of the powerful taking advantage of the weak has successfully p .. James Wegg Review
1.7
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. Time Out Ny
3.5
Even the very tangential plot element that links this story to the others is surprising only for its arbitrariness. Style Weekly
1.5
Country: United States Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Ban .. Miss Flick Chick
0.0
Unfortunately, director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has a most infuriating knack for filling the screen with offensive imagery while making his audien .. Black Filim
1.0
Its a little easier to forgive sloppy biblical allusions, apparently, when they dont involve sitting through nearly two and a half hours of random, se .. The Reeler
4.5
The party turns out wonderfully but ends in a bit too much drinking and an escape from the border patrol by Amelias drunken nephew Santiago placed by .. Shoe String



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