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Babel (2006) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
1082 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.85/4 |
# of Ratings: |
236 |
Genres: |
Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 10/27/2006 |
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Director: |
Alejandro González Iñárritu |
Actors: |
Brad Pitt
Cate Blanchett
Adriana Barraza
Rinko Kikuchi
Peter Wight
Gael García Bernal |
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Plot Outline:
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6 different families are affected when a boy in a 3rd world country shoots his fathers gun at a tour bus, wounding an American woman.
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mitchellyoung 09/28/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
I didn't find the whole interlocking storylines device to be incredibly distracting or gimmicky. It's a thoughtful film that's beautifully shot and acted. The best and most important storyline, I think, is that of Rinko Kikuchi's young Asian student. That whole sequence is heartbreaking. |
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gideon43 05/28/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
Another fascinating multi layered movie from the director of Amores Perros.
Intelligent filmmaking of the highest standard, Babel is a story of fate and circumstance.
Seemingly unrelated tales from Morocco, Japan and Mexico blend effortlessly together into a mature and intimate tale, which provides excellent acting performances from the entire cast.
Class barriers, cultural differences and the simple act of communicating are all explored and fully developed and the eventual effect is one of immense achievement. |
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03/30/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Babel" by Yojimbo |
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Babel tells the story of a group of individuals spanning three continents who are linked by the tragic accidental shooting of an American tourist. The obvious comparison for me to make with this film is the infamous Oscar winning Crash which shares many themes. Both films are based on cultural differences and prejudices and their impact on the lives of those involved. Both feature an anti-gun message. Both stories are structured around a series of rather unlikely coincidences. The only real difference between the two are that this film has more in the way of arthouse credibility. Because both films are also well acted, nicely directed, interesting stories. Yes, that's right. STORIES. Anyone who derides Crash as a piece of crap while at the same time holding Babel up as a work of art is ta... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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12/27/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Babel review |
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This is a film with numerous stories revolving around characters in various locations. A child named Yussef from Morocco accidentally shoots Susan (Cate Blanchett), wife of Richard (Brad Pitt). In Japan, Chieko Wataya (Rinko Kikuchi) is having difficulty coping up her mother’s death and fitting in with society because of being deaf and mute. Chieko meets Haruki and his friends and invites Detective Mamiya to her place. While in the US, Richard and Susan's Mexican nanny Amelia (Adriana Barraza) travels to Mexico to be present in her son’s wedding. She takes the children of Richard and Susan so she can take care of them. Santiago, her nephew, is the person who drives the car.
This picture depicted each countries respective culture and lifestyle well. It was convincing how the pe... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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