The
Discovery of a Soul Mate...
This
is a masterpiece! Tom Tykwer has established
himself as one of the best young directors of
this era. With Run Lola Run & The Princess & The
Warrior under his belt, he has fashioned one of
the most moving and extraordinary love stories
of the past decade. 'Heaven' is exactly that...
Heaven!
Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a woman who
tries to avenge the death of her husband by
planting a bomb in the office of the man who is
responsible. Unwittingly, she kills four
innocent people instead and is arrested on four
counts of murder by the Carabinieri, a branch of
Italian law enforcement. Giovanni Ribisi plays
Fillippo, one of the Carabinieri, who believes
in her innocence and good intentions. He decides
to help her escape with an elaborate plan and
follows her as she evades the authorities. This
magnificent movie follows their journey together
across the Italian countryside as they strive
for enlightenment, bliss, happiness, unity and
love.
This is a beautiful film!!! One of the all time
greats!
©
Written by TC Candler
Richard
Propes' Comment
I
typically have great respect for diversity of
opinions... especially in an area such as film.
However, it blows my mind that there are critics
who considered this a merely average film. I saw
this film recently at one of our two local art
theatres in Indianapolis and was immediately
blown away by the performances of Giovanni
Ribisi and Cate Blanchett. Wonderfully directed
by Tom Tykwer and based on a script by Krzysztof
Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesewicz, this film is
beautifully shot with a stunning chemistry
between Ribisi and Blanchett. Fans of arthouse
films should definitely enjoy this one, and it
enters my Top 100 quite comfortably.
Jacob
Hall's Comment
n/a
