Review of Eros (2004) by Heather B — 05 Jul 2006

[color=white]Tonight I went to the Toronto International Film Festival, to see the only movie I had time for (despite the fact I purchased more tickets).[/color].

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[color=#ffffff]This review will have a slighty different format, as Eros is actually 3 short films by 3 different directors.[/color].

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[color=#ffffff]The first was The Hand by Wong Kar Wai. It had some interesting shots, but it was a little hard to follow and the actors weren't that great.[/color].

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[color=#ffffff]The second was Equilibrium by Steven Soderbergh. This was a segment I actually really enjoyed. I loved the use of colour (or lack thereof). Robert Downey Jr. was great, Alan Arkin was hysterical and I really liked that it was a little dream sequence. Very enjoyable.[/color].

[color=#ffffff]The third was [/color][color=white]Il Filo pericoloso delle cose (I can't remember the English title and that was all I could find) by Michelangelo Antonioni. It was absolute garbage. The dialogue was unrealistic (it was occasionally saved by a funny line or two "Normally I love this place, but because you're here I find it depressing". The acting was terrible. It turned into porn halfway through. It ended with 2 girls dancing naked on a beach for no reason. No plot whatsoever. Absolute crap.[/color].

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[color=#ffffff]The Opinion: Maybe I'll be able to find Equilibrium somewhere where it isn't attached to the rest of this garbage.[/color].