Review of In My Country (2004) by Alex P — 03 Oct 2007
More South African dialect research.
Nothing terrible about this film, but overall it's pretty bland. Sam Jackson's performance is weirdly uneven, and Juliette Binoche is pretty good, but something seems off about her, too. Maybe it's the script or the direction or the editing or something, but the film starts out in a kind of funk and goes absolutely nowhere. Right around the time that Sam and Juliette started their affair (their characters are both happily married), I thought they were grasping at straws, desperately trying to generate drama. Which really shouldn't be too hard in a story about Apartheid.
Brendan Gleeson (one of my personal favorites) turns in a nice supporting performance, but the role is much too small and set off from the main throughline to have any real impact.
Like I said. Nothing terrible about it, but nothing all that great, either.
This review of In My Country (2004) was written by Alex P on 03 Oct 2007.
In My Country has generally received mixed reviews.
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