Review of Babel (2008) by Buddy A — 09 Sep 2012
Babel works because it takes a confusing set of random stories and ultimately ties them together in a believable and breath-taking finale. Don't get me wrong; there's nothing at all wrong with the stories themselves.
They're all finely-crafted and enjoyable. Personally, I enjoyed the story of the two boys more than the others. That's not to say that the others are bad, although the Blanchett/Pitt story comes off as a little disappointing considering that these two are the obvious stars of the picture.
Pitt gives his standard tough-guy-with-a-soft-side performance and Blanchett is awesome as usual. It's just that their story felt, I don't know, a little less finely tuned than the others but still good.
The real breakout star of Babel is Gael Garcia Bernal, who gives the performance of his career and shows that he could be a big dog in the future. If you want to be excited, touched, humored, and tried on for size, then Babel is the movie for you.
It's definitely the movie for me. "HELL YES!".
This review of Babel (2008) was written by Buddy A on 09 Sep 2012.
Babel has generally received mixed reviews.
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