Review of Bella (2007) by Johannan — 17 May 2008
Exquisite and beautiful. Artistically-filmed with a good soundtrack and great acting. One of the *best* movies I've seen in a long, long time. It's all about redemption. Guilt-ridden for taking the life of an innocent little girl in a tragic car accident, Jose is redeemed by saving the life of Nina's Bella.
How does he save her life? Well, that's the story the movie tells. Other people get redeemed too -- Nina and Manny come to mind. This hopeful story is well-grounded in reality. People who feel the film is "inauthentic" must have incredibly sad and jaded lives.
But for those who know that redemption is real, for those who have been able to forgive themselves and others for terrible deeds, for those who have been wallowing in a pit only to be raised out of it by the love of another, this movie speaks the truth.
This review of Bella (2007) was written by Johannan on 17 May 2008.
Bella has generally received positive reviews.
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