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Antonia\u2019s Line \u2013 2 stars (average)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A disappointment for me. The postscript read: \u201cAntonia\u2019s Line, winner of the 1995 Academy Award for Best Non-English Language Film<\/a> and many other prestigious international awards, is the remarkable story of a woman who rebuilds a new life with her daughter after World War II in a quiet Dutch setting. village. Earthy, sexy, romantic and full of laughter and warmth, it is a joyous celebration of several generations of simple pleasures and enduring passions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoot, sounded good to me, but it just didn\u2019t live up to its billing. There\u2019s a dark side to this movie that the postscript doesn\u2019t see or mention. Yes, there is some sex, some romance, some horrific moments, some tender moments, and some multi-generational moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also a daughter who wants (and has) a baby, but doesn\u2019t need a husband and father for her newborn (which, I guess, proves Hollywood wasn\u2019t the first to go here).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two brutal rapes of children (which, of course, adds to the wholesomeness of a wannabe family movie). There is downright cruelty mixed with all the fun and laughter. A cold-blooded murder has been committed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But perhaps the most troubling issue is a total lack of spiritual development by everyone in this film, including a priest, who manages to have sex with a young girl in a confessional (no wonder Hollywood has given this film an Academy Award given).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people in this movie have no faith in God, they just drive away time until their end time. Whatever your religious belief, some spiritual development is a very good idea in this world, and it is possible to have spiritual development without practicing a religion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Bible, the word fool does not mean one who is stupid, but one who arranges his or her life as if there was no God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This would make a much more meaningful film<\/a> if the person who wrote the script acknowledged the existence of a force greater than the passage of time, simple pleasures, and enduring passions. Watching this movie didn\u2019t make me a better person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to see a much better foreign film with subtitles than this Academy Award-winning film, try The Chorus (Les Chroistes in French), an absolutely fantastic film from first-time director Christophe Barratier, who has no awards to my knowledge won whatever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kite \u2013 2 stars (average)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Howard Hughes in a film that chronicles Hughes\u2019s life from his arrival in Hollywood to the onset of his illness that forced him into isolation for the rest of his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hughes was a billionaire who was also a great aviation visionary, and a filmmaker of some significance. His obsessive-compulsive disorder shortened his contribution to the world, but not his impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeCaprio is nothing short of sensational in this acting job. He was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor, but lost to Jamie Foxx in Ray, the story of Ray Charles. I haven\u2019t seen Ray yet, but I don\u2019t believe DiCaprio could have won the Oscar even if he had acted Foxx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reason is that The Aviator has a rough start and is not nearly as sympathetic as a film about Ray Charles, who is loved by all who have heard his music and story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beginning of this film shows his mother planting the seed in his mind that he will never be safe from germs, which he buys and it affects him for the rest of his natural life. Cate Blanchett won the Oscar for Supporting Actress for her role as Katharine Hepburn in the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Aviator had 11 Oscar nominations and five wins, including Blanchett\u2019s. Despite DiCaprio and Blanchett\u2019s performances, I can\u2019t give this film a 3, even if it\u2019s my intention; the film was just too negative and too graphic in its presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more of my action-adventure movie reviews, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl\u201d met Johnny Depp als Captain Jack Sparrow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPirates of the Caribbean: \u201cDead Man\u2019s Chest\u201d met Johnny Depp als de perfecte piraat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPirates of the Caribbean: At World\u2019s End\u201d met Johnny Depp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Departed\u201d met megasterren Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio en Matt Damon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Antonia\u2019s Line \u2013 2 stars (average) A disappointment for me. The postscript read: \u201cAntonia\u2019s Line, winner of the 1995 Academy Award for Best Non-English Language Film and many other prestigious international awards, is the remarkable story of a woman who rebuilds a new life with her daughter after World War II in a quiet Dutch setting. village. Earthy, sexy, romantic and full of laughter and warmth, it is a joyous celebration of several generations of simple pleasures and enduring passions.\u201d Shoot, sounded…<\/p>\n

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