Because most of the people wont enjoy this movie. Its slow, its deep in psychology study, and It's got most long&elegant shots i seen in movie for long time. Its all about mood, all about existencional questions so for majority of viewers today it will mean one thing boring. So I strongly urge you - don't see this movie if slow is equal to boring for you, because you will for sure badmouth this movie later. Because this movie is working for conclusion that don't bring to much answers, but bring a lot of questions and most people hate their movies for that.
I can honestly say: "Jonathan Glazer you did good". I remember how shocked i was after watching "Sexy Beast" movie that came from nowhere, took great idea, great actors, great music and above all steady direction to bring something as much stylish as original. So when i heard about "Birth" i knew it I had to see it right away. Movie about reincarnation placed in New York with Nicole Kidman? Hell yeah.
The movie did surprise me. Even I wasn't expecting so slow pace, so long shots, so indifference to be cool. Its just opposite to "Sexy Beast" the movie that was stylish as hell but did a lot of tricks to entertain audience "Birth" just doesn't give a damn "Birth" have a powerful story to tell, and I cant stop admiring Glazer just for that courage.
Little boy (Cameron Bright) one day just show up in world of widow (Kidman) to tell her he is her dead husband. Giref overcome disbelief and widow in all her love for dead husband is going all the way to know the truth. The acting here is most powerful I seen in a long time. Kidman is powerful as always, and Bright who was so great in "Thank you for smoking" just melt into the mood of the story. Its also nice to see Danny Huston and Anne Heche in such a lovely parts. They both got very wicked scenes.
The music, cinematography, and editing all are very stylish just take for instance first scene the man is just jogging in snowy central park its all filmed in long moody shot a lot of people find it boring but I knew right there I was for a real treat.
Its not a perfect movie. The mood is great, but there are more then few moments when the picture loose its pacing, but its all forgettable when after all a lot of questions still stuck with me long after viewing this beauty and to be honest "Sexy Beast" was more entertaining, but at the end of a day this is bravest movie from 2004 and if you into very slow paced psychological studies there is no better modern movie about grief that I can think of. Real treat for a mind.
I can honestly say: "Jonathan Glazer you did good". I remember how shocked i was after watching "Sexy Beast" movie that came from nowhere, took great idea, great actors, great music and above all steady direction to bring something as much stylish as original. So when i heard about "Birth" i knew it I had to see it right away. Movie about reincarnation placed in New York with Nicole Kidman? Hell yeah.
The movie did surprise me. Even I wasn't expecting so slow pace, so long shots, so indifference to be cool. Its just opposite to "Sexy Beast" the movie that was stylish as hell but did a lot of tricks to entertain audience "Birth" just doesn't give a damn "Birth" have a powerful story to tell, and I cant stop admiring Glazer just for that courage.
Little boy (Cameron Bright) one day just show up in world of widow (Kidman) to tell her he is her dead husband. Giref overcome disbelief and widow in all her love for dead husband is going all the way to know the truth. The acting here is most powerful I seen in a long time. Kidman is powerful as always, and Bright who was so great in "Thank you for smoking" just melt into the mood of the story. Its also nice to see Danny Huston and Anne Heche in such a lovely parts. They both got very wicked scenes.
The music, cinematography, and editing all are very stylish just take for instance first scene the man is just jogging in snowy central park its all filmed in long moody shot a lot of people find it boring but I knew right there I was for a real treat.
Its not a perfect movie. The mood is great, but there are more then few moments when the picture loose its pacing, but its all forgettable when after all a lot of questions still stuck with me long after viewing this beauty and to be honest "Sexy Beast" was more entertaining, but at the end of a day this is bravest movie from 2004 and if you into very slow paced psychological studies there is no better modern movie about grief that I can think of. Real treat for a mind.