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Sånger från andra våningen (2000)
Pure Poetry
I don´t think you can have a "neutral" opinion about this movie. Either you hate it or, like me, love it. It´s like nothing else I´ve ever seen. Bizarre scenes in a futuristic, depressing environment, but not without warmth. Where are we heading? What takes to survive as a human being? I think everyone should think of which values that are rewarded in todays society.
This movie has been compared with a "poetry-evening", and to that I can only agree. One scene may appear strange (they are) but when you´ve seen the movie as a whole, you´re grateful to have shared this Roy Andersson creation.
Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
Magic tragic that warms
This film wasn´t at all that grey that I thought it would be. OK, the scenery isn´t exactly uplifting but the characters are so twisted that you´re drawn into it. Scorseses experiments with speed and light is effective and really brings forth the feeling of the ambulance rushing through the streets.
Cage is perfect as a drunk which he has already proven in Leaving Las Vegas. I recommend this movie, it´s full of intelligent sequences. You will laugh. (8 of 10)
Gladiator (2000)
A monumental hero-story that offers nothing new
The roman scenery excluded, I´ve seen this film a hundred times. It has the usual ingredients of action, betrayal, heroic return and of course some sort of victory. This film is great judged from visual and sound perspectives, but the story is rather weak which makes this movie predictable and hard to have "feelings for".
I categorize this movie as "American", because it is build according to a classical recipe designed to let the whole range of feelings touch the audience. Nothing is spared in effects and the music hammers on as our hero makes his entry, why does it always have to be so "monumental"? If played in modern time the camera should have altered between a crying audience and the american flag while playing the national anthem. I can´t stand those scenes.
Despite the negativism, Russell Crowe plays his hero well and the 150 minutes passes quickly. Connie Nielsen leaves a deep impression, which cannot be said of Joaquin Phoenix´s performance as Ceasar. It is a pleasure to see the historic background of Rome, and that is this movies greatest advantage.