Haley and I saw 21 Grams yesterday. Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Ibarritu... the mind behind Amores Perros... in his first feature English speaking film, he reunites with screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga for 21 Grams. I enjoyed several aspects of the film: the screenwriting and camera work appealed to me the most. Naomi Watts was amazing and as much as Sean Penn has his head up his ass with regard to international politics, he did a stellar job as a dying man.
Here's a quick plot summary:
"Ibarritu interweaved the different strands of their story (the three lives) out of sequence, in a spiral around the story's lynchpin, the automobile accident. Presented chronologically, the story is fairly simple: Cristina Peck (Naomi Watts) is happily married until her husband, Michael, and two daughters are run over by an ex-convict turned born-again Christian, Jack Jordan (Benicio del Toro). He flees the scene. Michael's heart is transplanted into Paul Rivers (Sean Penn), who after discovering the identity of his unwitting benefactor, turns away from his wife Mary (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and becomes obsessed with Cristina. Meanwhile Jack finds himself unable to reconcile what has happened to his new-found faith..."
Here's what Haley had to say about the acting performances: "Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Bencio Del Toro should be remembered at award time."
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