Review of Babel (2008) by Jake O — 25 Jan 2012

Somehow, they managed to show the human spirit in the form of a film...

This review of Babel (2008) was written by Jake O on 25 Jan 2012.

Babel has generally received mixed reviews.

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What a tale of humanity. Gritty, real, no pretenses. Sorrow and then some growth. This movie resonated so well with me…

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By Gavin S (642) on 10 Aug 2017

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Babel has some weak links, but very few filmmakers can craft such a compelling, audacious, multi-cultural film as Iñárritu does here…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 05 Jul 2016

It all works a little too well, maybe. The pieces fit together too tightly. Still, the heart of this film is a gusher in a good way…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 11 Jun 2018

This is a wondefully shot film that kept me guessing for quite sometime…

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By Ash M (177) on 17 Oct 2016

Similar in the way it was shot to 21 grams. Story going back and forth out of a traditional order of showing scenes…

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By Walter D (42) on 04 Nov 2018

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By Alejandro G (226) on 28 Dec 2015

Was surprised that this movie has such a criminally low rating here…

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