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ULA ZUHRA

7Jun13

Seriously guys? I thought this film was amazing, maybe its just my boner for entwined life stories but I thought everything was wonderful.

Polyglot

9May13

Crash 2: Freddy's Revenge.

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Gizem Bayıksel, tomas.roges

nadka

8Jan13

so dispapointing. how a trilogy that started with amores perros could have ended with this?

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andrew misler

5Jan13

A WHITE LADY GETS SHOT, AND ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE

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Neo-Gloom, Sinisterra, sangdeboeuf, eric dupont, menencorio, apexa

Babel. Not Inarritu's best. While I found myself very invested in the film from the beginning thanks to some wonderful cinematography, good acting, and intriguing interweaving of stories, quickly the interconnections become a stretch and seem more like a crutch to the film rather than something which really moves it forward. Still, a film with some merit, and an imaginative basis for telling a story. 3 stars.

Andrea Lazzaroni

14Oct12

4 / 5

Tim

18Sep12

If I focus on the positive elements of this film then it is a fest of glorious scenography and strong performances. The script, although highly unlikely and dubious in places is still compelling and as a huge Inarritu fan I can't bring myself to pick at some of the flaky edges. It is a beautiful film.

Rman

6Sep12

Babel is disappointing, I expected Alejandro González Iñárritu to do better than this after his two masterpieces (Amores Perros and 21 Grams), but it seems as if I expected too much of him.

Pure Fault

18Aug12

This really made me think more and more about human connection and the fragility of communication. Perfect movie to watch while you're well into learning a second language. There are some very personal things that made me connect to this story, and for once, I'm glad I actually put off watching it 'til now. I couldn't have watched it at a better time in my life.

Vitor Morgado

30Jul12

good stuff

Nora

10Jul12

the least interesting and serious and touching from the death trilogy

Harry Rossi

6Jun12

Absolutely loved it. I found the film extremely tragic, beautiful, and constantly compelling without one boring moment (which is a very difficult thing to do). The cinematography was unbelievable and the performances all astounding. I loved the scope of the film and was incredibly moved by its message. If I had one complaint it would be that it should have been 20 minutes longer. Iñárritu is a superb talent.

adina

17Apr12

meh, i didn't hate it

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LifeofFiction

19Mar12

A big cast, intertwining narrative, film such as this one comes along every couple years, and many times they don't live up to the hype they create. Babel works as a collection of vignettes, creating emotion in short bursts, but when they are added together it feels like a very bloated feature length film. With more focus it could have been great.

Kelvane

9Feb12

Some quite lovely and interesting and unusual scenes, but they don't end up adding up to something spectacular like they should.

Rio Johan

13Jan12

My friends mock me for hating this. Seriously? This is a stupid film. Why the husband persisted on holding the bus while he almost have no help at the remote place. And shit, he prefer putting his wife at some dusty home like that, being treated in a medieval way. And for god sake, they can send the police for the teenage shooters, but can't send any fucking help for the victim. Stupid.

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Konrad

16Feb12

obviously you're an ignorant critic
Rio Johan

2Mar12

Oh sorry, I am not a critic. I'm just a normal audience.

Dzimas

2Jan12

I was pretty much indifferent. I thought he created a number of compelling scenes, but that the stories themselves were weak and the links little more than a conceit.

Daniel S.

4Dec11

As its title says it Babel is a film about incomprehension. In this extended metaphor, Iñárritu gives endless examples to make his point. Either you love it, either you hate it.

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Konrad, Catarina Gomes

dilla awaluddin

26Nov11

A good movie, but I need to remind myself not to watch this AGAIN in my school's library, in front of the teachers. end of story.

DT

8Nov11

Immersive, visceral, stunning. The films in Iñárritu’s Death trilogy get progressively better and better, making this the crowning achievement, and a gripping conclusion.

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MarcH

29Oct11

As heavy-handed as a 1950s public service film. Shrugged my shoulders when it ended and instantly forgot it.

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AdamantCocoon

29Sep11

Festooned with contrivances. Earns its ensemble's thesping conviction. Sounds like the very definition of a mixed bag.

Felix Piñeiro

10Sep11

Reaches a bit too far, but amazing cinematography and performances.

SeanMichael

5Sep11

Really good.But nothing overly compelling made me stray from giving this title a higher rating

Annisa Ayuningtyas

5Aug11

Really complicated, but I love the twist... How the stories are all connected :)

AyynaMkay

6Jul11

too complicated, too beautiful, too subtle to describe it. the delicate movie, even two thousand words will not reflect its idea, its meaning, its core.

Caden Cotard

29May11

This is my second Iñárritu film, after Biutiful (which is one of my favourite films ever), and I loved it. I know it has its detractors, and I can see why, but I was hooked the entire time. Everything does fit together a little too nicely, but the writing and especially the actors make up for it. Rinko Kikuchi and Adriana Barraza especially, earn their Oscar noms.

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